Color Meanings: What Color Are You? Personality and Symbolism

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By Londonlady

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What Does Your Favorite Color Mean?

What color are you? Have you ever wondered if your favorite color has a meaning? More often than not it does, and a harmless question from somebody about your favorite color can say a lot about your personality. Have more than one favorite color? Usually one tends to dominate the other, whether in your wardrobe, paint scheme, artistic drawings or other manner. Look closely, you will be able to see that some colors are more prominent than others in your life. (Unless you own a rainbow tye-die t-shirt. Don’t count that as a determining factor!)

Black
Black

Meaning of the color BLACK

Black – Black is not a color. It is the absence of one, however that does not mean a person has no personality if they like black. It symbolizes fear and a bad experience. For some black means rest and mystery. A person who likes black has a calming presence.

Blue
Blue

Meaning of the color BLUE


Blue- Blue is an honest color. People who pick this color are usually truthful and stable. They are tranquil and have a fierce loyalty. They are protective, calm, and confident.

Brown
Brown

Meaning of the color BROWN


Brown – people who choose this color are stable and masculine. They are reliable and can provide a lot of comfort to a mate. They are simple in their manner and value friendship.

Gray
Gray

Meaning of the color GRAY

Gray – People who love gray are not usually argument starters. They do not pick sides and tend to remain neutral in most of their decisions however if an issue is dear to them they will pick and choose sides. They are timeless and generally quiet. They believe in quality over quantity and are otherwise very practical yet reserved people.

Green
Green

Meaning of the color GREEN


Green- People who love green are closely in tune with nature. They love hikes, outdoor sports and a breath of fresh air. They are refreshing in their personality. They tent to be envious, but they are lively and generous.

Orange
Orange

Meaning of the color ORANGE


Orange – Ambition and energy characterizes this color. People who love orange are usually flamboyant and have a lot of enthusiasm. They are expressive and generally in a good mood, and like to think and expand on creative ideas.

Pink
Pink

Meaning of the color PINK


Pink – People who pick pink are fun and outgoing, but often have a soft relaxing vibe to their personalities. They are usually very feminine and bright in their manner. If the person prefers a light pink instead of a darker pink they tend to be more sweet and delicate and a compassionate friend.

Purple
Purple

Meaning of the color PURPLE


Purple- This color symbolizes spirituality and royalty. It is associated with mystery as well as wisdom. These people usually are respectful to others around them and ask for respect. They are confident in their financial future and do not usually depend on others to carry out their tasks.

Red
Red

Meaning of the color RED

Red - People who choose red are extroverted. A bad temper sometimes characterizes these people, but red can also mean prosperity and joy. Red symbolizes a person who is passionate about love, but also lives under the ruling of Mars which is known as the God of War and symbolizes aggression

White
White

Meaning of the color WHITE


White- White represents innocence and love. Technically white is not one color, but a combination of all of them. It means wholesomeness and fulfillment. People who generally choose this color are at peace with themselves and are spiritual. They like new beginnings and new projects to work on.

Yellow
Yellow

Meaning of the color YELLOW


Yellow – People who choose yellow are always on the go! They love action, optimism and are happy most of the time. Sunshine is energizing for these people and they are usually associated with youth and imagination.

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Karen Ray profile image

Karen Ray 13 months ago

I always love these articles about color and personality, what feelings certain colors evoke, etc. Enjoyed your article.

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marellen Level 6 Commenter 13 months ago

I also love to read articles like this. Fun and informative.

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Midianite 13 months ago

Nice Hub! ...Where's gray in this? :P

But to be honest, I think a lot of this is purely a generalization.

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Londonlady Hub Author 13 months ago

Gray is the fourth color down, right under the picture of the brown eye. I agree too about generalization, then again...it takes a lifetime to really know a person, there is only so much you can tell about another human being if you judge them by "color" eh?

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pinkdaisy 13 months ago

I love this hub! I would like to think that I am pink :) Voted up.

Aleksa 13 months ago

Hmmm this was interesting Lali!

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Sunshine625 Level 8 Commenter 12 months ago

I am soooo blue! Not always as calm as I'd like but blue is my favorite color :) great hub!!!

Jean Bakula 10 months ago

Does anyone find that they are drawn to different colors at different times in their lives? I was a natural blonde, and used to wear blue often. When I began studying Metaphysics in more depth, and was making positive changes in my life, I was drawn to violets and purples. Lately I like a dark pink, or rose color. I thought maybe it had to do with chakras. I'm happy HP added "Interesting" to the comments, except for up and useful, I didn't really like awesome. Beautiful is fine, of course!

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Londonlady Hub Author 10 months ago

Really intriguing comment Jean! I am like that too, I used to love green, then purple, then red, and now I don't have a favorite color anymore...well. Yes I do. It's yellow.

I'll look into this some more...hmm

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AllSuretyBonds Level 3 Commenter 6 months ago

My favorite color would be Blue and Green. I enjoyed reading your hub. It is interesting to see the different meanings for each color.

Munazza 5 months ago

My favorite color would be Blue'Green and white . I enjoyed reading your hub.

Ashley Nicole Moore 5 months ago

my mood ring stays on red all the time so i guess i stay angry all of the time !!!!!!!!! HA!HA!HA!

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MSLewis 5 months ago

I like it, but one could argue the colors black and white being the absence of color and the combination of all colors respectively. While that's true in the light spectrum, if you're talking about paint or dye or anything other than light you'd have to reverse those two statements (black = all color, white = no color). That's actually where black being mysterious and white being purity come from: black includes everything and white is untouched.

Just food for thought, but great Hub overall!

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DIYmyOmy Level 3 Commenter 3 months ago

I'm yellow and proud; voted up and 'awesomed' it as well!

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Jay Rando 2 months ago

Very cool post :) I'm definitely a blue, brown and green.

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KoffeeKlatch Gals Level 6 Commenter 8 weeks ago

I enjoyed your hub. I thought you did a terrific job describing the meanings of the different colors. Up and interesting.

Crazed cat lady 3 weeks ago

It was beautiful! It was very useful. It helped me see why my favorite colors were purple and pink. Thank you hub! That was a amazing article!

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Londonlady Hub Author 3 weeks ago

@Crazed cat lady: Thank you, it's always interesting to see what you can discover about yourself. Glad you found this color hub useful

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caramellatte Level 1 Commenter 3 weeks ago

Fun hub! I think I'm a pink, purple, and yellow type of girl.:)

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