Orange, a close relative of red, sparks more controversy than any other hue. There is usually strong positive or negative association to orange and true orange generally elicits a stronger "love it" or "hate it" response than other colors.
Fun and flamboyant orange radiates warmth and energy. Interestingly, some of the tones of orange such as terra cotta, peach or rust have very broad appeal.
Interestingly, some tones of orange, such as terra cotta, peach, and rust have very broad appeal.
Quotes about orange
- ”Everyone knows that yellow, orange, and red suggest ideas of joy and plenty. I can paint you the skin of Venus with mud, provided you let me surround it as I will." -- Eugene Delacroix
- "There is no blue without yellow and without orange." -- Vincent Van Gogh
- “If we were to imagine an orange on the blue side or green on the red side or violet on the yellow side, it would give us the same impression as a north wind coming from the southwest.” -- Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein
- “Reds, yellows and oranges conjure up sunlight and fire, while the blues and blue-greens evoke snow and ice, sea, sky and moonlight.” -- Anonymous
- "Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow." -- Wassily Kandinsky
- "Orange is the happiest color." -- Frank Sinatra
The Effects of the Color Orange
How the color orange affects us mentally and physically
- Stimulates activity
- Stimulates appetite
- Encourages socialization
