You might want to avoid red. In our survey, red topped our chart in arrogance perception, although it was by a moderate 28% of the respondents. Orange and yellow came second and third, 19% and 16%, and good old white was considered the least arrogant of the colours at 6%.
Most often, warm colors (yellow, red, and orange) are considered to be positive colors, while cool colors (blue, green, and purple) are considered to be negative.
Grey is the colour of objectivity, neutrality and reticence and is often associated with boredom and insecurity.
That being said, color psychology attributes orange to selfishness and opportunism, so make of it what you will.
Positive meanings of orange include warmth, energy, youthfulness, health and adventure. The most common negative associations of the color include crassness, rudeness and frivolity. Dark orange: Darker shades of orange seem to have the most negative associations, such as untrustworthiness and deceitfulness.
Red means angry or aggressive; blue is sad; green means jealous or envious. Yellow is a color we associate with cheerfulness; and black or gray describes a gloomy feeling.
Yellow signifies joy, happiness, betrayal, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard and friendship.
Bright yellow can make some people feel anxious. "While yellow definitely has some great qualities, if it's a bright tone...it can feel too aggressive and overwhelming in a room," says Shea McGee of Studio McGee.
Yellow was most often associated with a normal mood and grey with an anxious or depressed mood. Different shades of the same color had completely different positive or negative connotations.
Blue. peaceful and soothing color. But for some cultures, it represents sadness, loneliness and depression, thus you get ”the blues.”
Gray and blue are often considered depressive colors that may contribute to feelings of low mood.
Yet “red” was also the most frequent color listed for contempt, fear, and surprise; and “green” was also the most frequent color for disgust; “yellow” also for joy; and “blue” also for pride. Therefore, in both studies there were no consistent and specific pairings.
Dark Yellow: The darker shades of yellow indicate an inclination toward depression and melancholy, lack of love and low self-worth.
Heavy use of grey usually indicates a lack of confidence and fear of exposure. BLACK. Positive: Sophistication, glamour, security, emotional safety, efficiency, substance.
From this affiliation, in Christianity, yellow became the color of deceit and cowardice. This is a possible origin of the American phrase, “yellow belly”. Bright yellows are highly visible and intense, making them perfect for cautionary signs.
Green: fever (anemia). The color of trauma, death, and disease finds visualization in Edvard Munch's paintings.
According to color psychologists, the most stressful and anxiety-inducing color is 'red'. Red room ideas can be too intense for some people – could your red decor be one of the reasons why your friends hate your house? It reminds us of danger and is a color that makes you angry.
Green – Quiet and restful, green is a soothing color that can invite harmony and diffuse anxiety.
Red is perhaps the most manipulative colour, influencing everything from your behaviour in the workplace to your love life.
The results of the RGB colour model revealed that guilt was most commonly associated with red, black, green, and violet colours.
Particularly, participants rated pain stimuli preceded by red as being more painful compared with pain stimuli preceded by other colors, especially green and blue. Conclusions It is concluded that colors have an impact on pain perception.
Of the four tested colors, the blue color scheme was perceived as most trustworthy and black as least trustworthy.
Conclusion to Color Preferences by Gender
Blue is the most popular color for both men and women. The most unpopular color for men is brown. The most unpopular color for women is orange.