THE COLOR OF LOVE: RED

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Red is not only a beautiful and bright color that creates a nice atmosphere, but it also feels warm and makes us think of one special thing: love. It doesn‘t matter where you live and who you are, sooner or later, you will see and understand that red and love belongs together like macaroni and cheese. For Valentine‘s Day, you see a lot of red gift wrappings, roses in all shades of red, and presents whic h symbolize love and admiration.

It‘s an interesting color to investigate in actually, because red doesn‘t only stand for love, but in all diverse cultures, colors have a different meaning and importance. You might not like red in all of its shades, but it will always be famous for romantic things and everything that deals with love and heartbeats.

Heartbeats says it best: red is a very emotional color that automatically draws attention. It is the first color of the rainbow, representing leadership qualities and a pioneering spirit. It is also a color that fits well when being in a competition, since it wakes you up and pushes you further. Romantic or not, we shall explore all the colors out there a little further. Let‘s open our hearts and minds for the color red. Of course there are plenty more shades to explore, but have you ever thought about these further? The following selection all belongs to the color family red

—which one is your favorite? How does it make you feel?

Maroon: Maroon is a true shade of pure red, which means that there is no green nor blue light incorporated to achieve this color. Usually, one thinks of chestnuts when hearing maroon and it automatically transmutes the feeling of fall cosiness. It evokes relaxation and creativity, and it also provides courage and strength. Carmine red: Carmine red is a very intense bright red. A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle, carminic acid, or any of its derivatives.

Crimson: Crimson is often used to describe the color of blood, or the color of a really deep and beautiful sunset. To date, since crimson comes as a deeper and more vibrant version of red, it is often regarded as a symbol for vigor, passion, and courage. But it also gets the symbolic meaning of anger, lust, and ruthlessness.

Cardinal: Cardinal is named for the robes worn by Catholic churchmen, but also the red chested bird in North America, symbolizing joy and hope. Rosewood: Rosewood is almost a pure red, similar to maroon, but in a deeper shade. The rosewood spirit is one of strength and vulnerability that signals a time of inner conflict.

Burgundy: Burgundy is automatically associated with red wine coming from France, a slightly lighter shade than the color maroon. Here, with an addition of blue color. Burgundy perfectly evokes the feeling of ambition, wealth, and power. Magenta: Magenta is actually not red, but an equal portion of red and blue, so it ends up in this pinkish purple hue. It is vibrant and very cheerful, and with an equal part of two different colors, it has the best atributes to inspire: ít‘s the color of universal harmony and emotional balance which contains passion, power, and energy of red, restrained by the quiet energy of violet.

It is inspiring to see that one color contains so many shades and this brings along a lot of meanings and feel good factors. Not every shade might be pleasant to us, but knowing that there is a meaning behind everything makes the heart at least happy. This color story here is heavily focused on loving and positive emotions and with this knowledge, you can explore even more colors now.