What are the different metallic colors, including common usage, hex codes, and what meanings they may have? What are Metallic Colors? This may seem obvious, but metallic colors are colors that have a metallic appearance. So, they are shiny, sparkly, pearlescent, and have reflective properties. The most common metallic colors are gold, silver, and bronze….
What are the main colors of Christmas? Why did they become the main Christmas colors, and what meaning do they have in Christianity? The two colors that are the most traditionally associated with Christmas are red and green. However, there are others, and we will be taking a look at these colors and more. Christmas…
What are neon colors, how they are made and looking into the history of how they were used? Also including hex codes. We also investigate the difference between neon and fluorescent colors. What are Neon Colors? Neon colors are basically very bright versions of existing colors on the color wheel. Neon colors don’t exist naturally,…
What are the colors that are most commonly connected to Halloween, and why? This article looks into the meanings of these colors and what they represent. Halloween originates from the festival of Samhain. During the festival, in order to repel spirits and ghosts, people would traditionally wear strange costumes and light bonfires. The two most…
How do animals see color? Which animals have superior color vision, and which have worse? There was a common myth about the vision of Cats and Dogs, that they can only see in black and white. While this is true for some animals, cats and dogs do have better color vision than was once believed….
Just beyond the wavelengths of visible light, or the seven colors of the spectrum, is Infrared and Ultraviolet light. These as-well as others make up the electromagnetic spectrum. Electromagnetic Spectrum Gamma-Rays, X-Rays, Ultraviolet, Visible Light, Infrared, Microwaves and Radio Waves. Infrared Light Infrared (IR) light or radiation is not detectable to the human eye, and…
In the animal kingdom, you will find animals displaying all sorts of different colors for different reasons, ranging from snakes, frogs, fish, birds to insects. This article looks into explaining some of those reasons and meanings. Warning Colors Various sorts of animals, such as frogs, snakes, insects and arachnids display bright colors such as yellow,…
Color terminology is more complicated, confusing and varied than it would at first seem. This article is a guide to a basic understanding of color terminology. Hue, shade, tint and tone, what do all these actually mean? Understanding Color Terminology Color Theory – Color theory is the science and developments in the understanding of colors….
What is color blindness or color deficiency? Does it affect men and women equally, what colors does it prevent people from seeing, and what are the causes of it? What is Color Blindness? People who suffer with color blindness or (color vision deficiency) are not actually completely blind to color. This is why the term,…
What are the meanings and symbolism of colors in artwork, and the motivations behind the color choices of artists? Including abstract, portrait and landscape. Artists often use colors in subtle ways, yet strategically used to gain and create certain reactions and effects at the unconscious level. Artists use colors to influence our emotions, and can…