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| suggests strength, power, drama, and/or passion; highly emotional response; increase focus; "life force" color |
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| sophisticated and welcoming |
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| paired with pink; innocence |
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| paired with orange; cheerful and energetic |
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| red orange + black; homey and relaxed |
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| calming; used in prisons to control violent criminals |
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| cheerful, sunny, attention-getter; most difficult color to take in, overpowering; concentration; speeds metabolism |
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| expansiveness, happiness, high spirits; demands attention; good for highlighting |
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| royalty, sophistication; feminine, romantic; somewhat artificial; unpredictable, knowledge, fascinating, active |
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| red violet, magenta, fuschia; daring, bold, high-spirited, youthful |
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| purple with gray or mauve; soft and retiring, wistful, subtle, withdrawn, feminine |
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| authority, power; stylish, timeless; implied submission; possibly aloof or evil, with negative sociological connotations |
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| innocence, purity; summer color; light, neutral, flexible; implied sterility; virginal, cold, clean; contributes to glare |
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| earth, nature; possibly sad or wistful; generally masculine |
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| wood or leather; masculinity |
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| genuineness; warmth and femininity |
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| warms, offsets cold materials, brightens dark materials |
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| neutral, cold, hard, clean; modernity meets nostalgia antique (Deco/1950s) |
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| bold/speed; fast food turnover, children's areas |
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| restful; calming, peaceful; room feels bigger |
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| advance upon viewer; keep space from feeling vast |
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| recede from viewer; make space seem bigger |
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| yellow white or gold; opulent, expensive, good taste |
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| symbolic nature; improve vision; calming, refreshing; fertility symbol; pastoral; also envy and jealousy; should not be overused |
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| conservative, masculine, ancient |
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| serene, relaxing, sensuous, casual |
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| Encompassing Colors Green |
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| lime, leaf green, sea green, emerald, teal |
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| opposite of red; stimulating and calming; strength, dignity, calm, trustworthy; depth, integrity, authority; classic beauty; older audience |
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| navy blue; reliable and responsible, conforms |
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| cooling and soothing; meditative, spiritual, restful |
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| authoritative, strong, courageous, implied sensuous richness |
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| cyan, sky blue, dark blue, violet, purple |
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| warm, comforting, friendly, endurance, strength; sense of community, safety, humor; confident, tolerant, optimistic |
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| orange white, peach; pleasing, calm, relaxing, luxury and elegance |
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| amber; open, honest, congenial, inviting, intellectual, classic appeal |
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| mauve, pink, crimson, scarlet, bright red |
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| Encompassing Colors Yellow |
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| coral, orange, amber, gold, yellow |
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