9 Interesting Facts About Color
15.03.2022
Color has existed since the universe began. Wherever we look, we see colors. They play significant roles in cultures as well as in different applications and technologies. Each color often symbolizes something and these associations can vary to a great extent between different colors and cultures. Continue reading for a glimpse into how colors have shaped our lives.
Pink can soothe anger
Pink is the palliative color. Apparently, it suppresses anger and anxiety due to its calming effect. Prisons and mental health care institutions have even started to paint their walls pink to control the behavior of prisoners and patients.
White is the safest color for cars
White is the most easily visible color under all road conditions, except for snow. Actually, lime yellow is the most visible color on the road, but it’s an unpopular choice for a car color.
There is a color phobia
Chromophobia, also known as chromatophobia, is a persistent, irrational fear of colors. A severe form of this phobia can hinder daily activities and can make life self-limiting. This fear often stems from a traumatic event associated with a particular color.
Blue is the world’s favorite color
Studies conducted by various global marketing firms have found that blue is the most common favorite color worldwide, followed by purple.
Red is the very first color you saw
Research has found that babies as young as two weeks old are able to distinguish the color red. As their color vision develops, the number of colors they are able to see continues to grow until they see the full spectrum of colors by the age of about five months.
Yellow and red make you hungry
Fast food chains figured this out years ago and use this color combination over and over again in branding, advertisements and restaurant decor. So next time you start a diet maybe you should avoid red and yellow clothes…
Black makes you appear more powerful
The power suit, the little black dress, graduation gowns, judge’s robes; wearing black comes with a seriousness that is often perceived as power. Going for a job interview or into a meeting to ask for a raise? Wear that black outfit!
Yellow makes you dizzy
It can cause nausea so it is avoided in most forms of transportation, especially airplanes. It may have affected Van Gogh more than most.
Thank you, Isaac Newton!
Around 1665, Isaac Newton used a prism to turn white light into a rainbow and identified seven different colors. He felt the last color, indigo, was a recurrence of the first color, red and decided to arrange the colors in a circle – what we now call “the color wheel”.
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