“Colors are the smiles of nature.” (Leigh Hunt)

Importance of Colors :

Color plays a vital role in our lives. We are surrounded by colors. Color affects our thinking, moods and emotions. Different colors have different effects on us. Every color is a form of energy, possessing its own frequency. It is amazing how colors can help.

Personal Taste :

Using and avoiding certain colors, is a self-expression; It reflects our various personality traits and thoughts. Not all colors mean the same to all persons and cultures; The way color is used can vary, involving the colors in home, clothing, natural elements, locations and many more. Every individual has personal opinion about colors.

“I’m never afraid of using bold colors or glitter or a stronger lipstick.”( Charlotte Casiraghi)

Color Therapy :

Color therapy is also known as Chromotherapy or light therapy. There is a science behind colors which we need to understand so that we can properly used them in our daily life, our home, profession and social life. Colors have a strong healing power to cure many diseases we suffered in our daily routine.

  • Blue can have a calming effect which can then result in lower blood pressure.
  • Red boosts high level of energy and a big source of excitement.
  • Green is also used to relax people who are emotionally unbalanced.
  • Yellow used to help invigorate people who might be suffering from depression.

Color therapy can be practiced in the following ways :

  • Colored light bulbs
  • Colored glass windows
  • Color of the food

“Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors – it’s how you combine them that sets you apart.”( Wolfgang Puck)
  • Color of surrounding

  • “Gardening is how I relax. It’s another form of creating and playing with colors.” (Oscar de la Renta)
  • Colors of Clothes
  • Solarised water

Natural and Universal Power :

Colors are NATURE. Colors are Universe. In ancient times, people strongly believed in the healing power of colors.

  • Colors play a very important role in Astrology too. Mars is red, Jupiter is green, Venice is white and so on.
  • Colors communicate us. Red light means stop while green means go.
  • Every nation has different color of their national flag which has a specific meaning.
  • Seasons have their specific colors and peculiar joy too.

No doubt that we’re influenced by colors.

“I kind of view everybody like a rainbow.
Everybody on the planet has all the colors of the rainbow inside.” (Alexia Fast)

Concept of Colors :

Color as a concept is composed of :

Hues :

A label for separate light waves.

Chroma :

An intensity of hue, such as strong to weak.

Tone :

A value, regardless of hue, representing light to dark.

Generally, there are two tones of colors; Warm and cool. Cool tones are usually associated with peaceful things and warm tones are associated with vibrant things and energetic elements.

In fact, we probably see colors a little differently, in different shades and different tones. For example, a bright red, might have an entirely different effect on the emotions than a warm, more subdued red. According to Color Therapy Healing, every color in the light spectrum vibrates at a different frequency. The faster the vibration, the warmer the color; the slower the vibration,the cooler the color. For instance, red is a warm color, while blue is cool.

Most places require specific type of colors which responds to the nature of work.

  • Meeting rooms are usually of blue shades indicates calmness, loyalty and trust.
  • Restaurants and fast food points use red and yellow to boost energy.
  • Hospitals and rehab centers avoid white and prefer other calming nature based colors to increase the recovery rate of their patients and for mind soothing effect.

Colors and Emotions :

Usually following colors are associated with the following emotions:

  • Red: aggressiveness, energy, movement, confidence, stimulation, intensity
  • Yellow: happiness, vitality, improved mood, optimism, laughter
  • White: sterility, cleanliness, purity, innocence, light
  • Pink: calm, reduced appetite, sweetness, love and romance
  • Green: renewal, openness, peace, prosperity, tranquility
  • Black: strength, toughness, power, anger, authority, intelligence
  • Blue: openness, space, contemplation, focus, serenity
  • Orange: energy, ambition, activity, socialization, freeing
  • Brown: reliability, stability, wholesome, organic, natural
  • Purple: intuition, creativity, luxury, spiritual, wisdom, mystery

Colors and Effects :

  • Red: Red is energetic, stimulating and passionate. It’s the color of anger and aggression and is also a HUGE appetite booster.
  • Orange: Orange is a kind, optimistic social butterfly kind of color. It’s bright and cheery and stimulates creative thinking.
  • Yellow: This bright, vibrant color is closely related to the mind and our intellect. Yellow is an inspirational color and is good for developing ideas or when looking for inspiration.
  • Green: Green, the color of nature, symbolizes growth, cycles, balance and equilibrium. Green environments are great for recovery and healing.
  • Blue: Blue indicates trust, peace, and loyalty and lighter blues (think turquoise) are the colors of communication and mental clarity.
  • Purple: Purple is traditionally associated with royalty or high-ranking religious members, and rightly so. Purple stimulates the imagination and connects us to the spiritual.

“I’m not one icon. I’m every icon. I’m an icon that is made out of all the colors on the palette at every time. I have no restrictions. No restrictions.” (Lady Gaga)
                          By the way ! What is your favorite color ???