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Warm colors, such as red, orange, and yellow, represent many things. Red is usually incorporated with fire, passion, or anger. Yellow is a vibrant color that brings a good sense of energy. Orange is another exciting color that brings a happy mood and a good feeling. Cool colors, such as green, blue, and purple can also represent many things. Green is a natural, calm, down to earth color that brings a relaxing feeling. Blue is a color that is usually associated with sadness and depression, it can also be seen as a relaxing color. Purple is a “popping” color that can be associated with royalty, it can also bring a warm sense of happiness and mourning. Neutral colors, such as black, brown, white, tan, and ivory, can bring a variety of feelings. Black is a very strong color, and can be associated with evil, power, greed and danger. Brown is a natural color that brings thoughts of earth, soil and wood. White is the opposite of black and usually brings thoughts of pureness, simplicity, and cleanliness. Gray is a color that is generally considered to be neutral, modern and calm. Tan is a color similar to brown in that it brings an earthly feel to the mind, considered to be calming. Cream is similar to white with a more modern feel to it, it also can bring a nostalgic thought to the mind. WARM COLORS COOL COLORS NEUTRAL COLORS

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Electronic Publishing and Design students learn about color theory by creating their own Creative Color Theory Charts.

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Page 1: Creative Color Theory Charts

Warm colors, such as red, orange, and yellow, represent many things. Red is usually incorporated with fire, passion, or anger. Yellow is a vibrant color that brings a good sense of energy. Orange is another exciting color that brings a happy mood and a good feeling.

Cool colors, such as green, blue, and purple can also represent many things. Green is a natural, calm, down to earth color that brings a relaxing feeling. Blue is a color that is usually associated with sadness and depression, it can also be seen as a relaxing color. Purple is a “popping” color that can be associated with royalty, it can also bring a warm sense of happiness and mourning.

Neutral colors, such as black, brown, white, tan, and ivory, can bring a variety of feelings. Black is a very strong color, and can be associated with evil, power, greed and danger. Brown is a natural color that brings thoughts of earth, soil and wood. White is the opposite of black and usually brings thoughts of pureness, simplicity, and cleanliness. Gray is a color that is generally considered to be neutral, modern and calm. Tan is a color similar to brown in that it brings an earthly feel to the mind, considered to be calming. Cream is similar to white with a more modern feel to it, it also can bring a nostalgic thought to the mind.

WARM COLORS

COOL COLORS

NEUTRALCOLORS

Page 2: Creative Color Theory Charts

Warm Cool

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Red associates with fire, violence, and warfare. The red frog represents poison.Orange is an energetic color. Birds are very energetic. Yellow is calm and has a feeling of happiness. Fish are friendly and soothing.

Cool

Green relates to the natural

world. Tortoises represent the ocean world.

Blue is relaxing and calming. Chameleons

relax and can change color.

Purple represents

springtime and romance.

Butterflies come out in the

spring.

Black is the strongest and most powerful color. Panthers are a powerful creature in nature. White stands for purity, cleanliness and virtue. Peacocks are pure and this one resembles winter. Brown is a

natural color that represents earth. Monkeys are down to earth.

Page 3: Creative Color Theory Charts

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neutral

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= Happiness and sunshine

= Energy and vitality

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Responsibility and Calmness =

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Page 4: Creative Color Theory Charts

Color Theory

Brown: is a natural color, has the feeling of warmth and

wholesomeness

Black: A strong, mysterious, elegant, and formal color

Orange: Orange is vibrant, energetic, friendly, and inviting.

Purple: A royal, creative, romantic color. Is associated with

imagination.

Yellow: Is bright, energizing, and happy color.

Red: Hot, violent, powerful, and dangerous.

Blue: A sad, peaceful, refreshing, strong, and reliable color.

Green: Down-to-earth, natural, balancing, and harmonizing.

Gray: Neutral, modern, moody, and formal color.

Cream: Cream is sophisticated, calm, unique, and elegant.

Warm Colors: Warm colors include red, orange, yellow, and variations of those three colors.Cool Colors: Cool colors include green, blue, and purple.Neutrals: Neutrals are more effected than colors surrounding them. They include black, white, gray, brown, and cream.

Page 5: Creative Color Theory Charts

Warm colors are red, yellow, orange, Cool colors are blue, green, purple , and varieties And Varieties of these colors. Warm of these colors. These colors are usually signs of colors usually are signs of passion, energy relaxing and calm things. and positive things.

Neutral colors are white, black, cream, tan, Brown, grey, and other varieties of these colors. Neutral colors are usually signs of mystery, purity, earth, and sophistication.

Page 6: Creative Color Theory Charts

COLORS OF ‘MURICA

Red: Love and Passion

Orange: Earth and Autumn

Yellow: Happiness and sunshine

Green: Calming andNature

Blue: Relaxed andCalming

Purple: Romantic and royalty

Black: Power and Elegance

White: Goodness and Doctors.

Gray: Formal and moody.

Brown: Wholesomeness

Tan or beige:Dull.

Cream: calm and quiet.

Page 7: Creative Color Theory Charts

Red: danger, devil,

& love

Orange: vitality, fall,

& change

Yellow: young kids, hope, & sun

Green: growth, envy, &stable

Blue: sadness, Peace & calm

Purple: royalty, Romance & love

Gray: moody & modern

Black: death &evil

Brown: earth & stone

White: purity & angels

Warm Colors Represent warmth and energizing passionate colors.

Cool Colors Represent earthy qualities, relaxation and sometimes sadness

Neutral colors represent elegance, sophistication and dark qualities