Colors in LiteratureColors in Literature

By: Carla Rivera

RedRed

Connotations: Red is extremely

dominating Red reflects energy It represents all things

intense and passionate.

Synonyms: excitement, danger,

passion, love, aggression, heat

PinkPink

Connotation: Represents

romance and the sense of caring

Synonyms: beauty, sweetness,

feminine, delicacy, non-violent.

OrangeOrange

Connotation: Most stable and

reassuring of the earth tones, a pleasant warm color.

Determination and demanding of attention.

Synonym: warmth, creativity,

joy, extroverted

YellowYellow

Connotation: Sensations of

brightness and warmth. People who like yellow

are generally perfectionists by nature.

Synonym: imaginative, spiritual,

optimism, light, happiness and energy.

WhiteWhite

Connotation: White represents life Represents marriage

in western cultures, but death in the Chinese culture.

People who prefer white tend to be neat

Synonym: Purity, bright, peace,

humility, innocence, birth, snow, spirituality

GreenGreen

Connotation: Brings feelings of

hope. People who like green

are usually balanced and with high moral values

Synonym: Health, calm, life,

faith, nature, good luck, abundance and generosity.

BlueBlue

Connotation: Most calming color,

evokes peaceful feelings.

It is regarded as therapeutic to the mind and body.

Synonym: Trust, wisdom, quiet,

patience, peace, loyalty, security, sky, water

PurplePurple

Connotation: Considered a 'spiritual'

color, aura of mystery and intrigue

Society see it as a powerful and sophisticated color.

Synonym: Independence,

creativity, wisdom, royalty, dignity

BlackBlack

Connotation: Mostly negative Associated with

criminal activities and black magic

Synonym: Power, elegance,

formality, unhappiness, mourning, death (western culture), mysterious

GreyGrey

Connotation: Combination of black and

white and is the most neutral of all the shades

Can also signify psychologically gloominess

People who like Grey tend to be neutral about life.

Synonym: Maturity, reliability,

conservative, intelligence, sadness, modesty

BrownBrown

Connotation: Neutral and sometimes

a warm color. People who like Brown

are generally and reliable characters with a sense of responsibility and duty.

Synonym: Strength, maturity,

stability, comfort, home and earth.