Tuesday, 29 September 2015

Colour Wheel

22/09/15

Red - Anger- it is widely associated in the America, Japan, eastern Europe and Africa, however Hindu association with anger is black
Blue - Sadness- sadness or unhappiness associates with the colour blue by Native Americans, although it is black in Japan
Cyan - Uplifting- Cyan is hard to associate with anything because it's a mixture of blue and green
Orange - Warning?- it symbolises Energy and vitality, but it is also associated with Hindu and Buddha religion and is commonly worn by monks
Green - New Life- in the east green symbolizes new life, good luck and hope, though in other cultures green can be taken as greed, sickness and jealousy
Yellow - Surprise- Yellow in China is an sacred and honourable colour, but it also symbolize cowardice, mourning and hazard warning


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