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ORANGE colour

Orange colour radiates warmth and joy. As a mix of red and yellow, it combines physical energy of red and joy after yellow.

 

It is optimistic and charming, brings spontaneity and positive outlook on life. Orange is a great colour to be used in tough economic times, as it keeps us motivated and helps us to look on the bright side of life. It offers us emotional strength in difficult times. It helps to go trough disappointments and despair andhelps with recovery from grief. It also helps us adapting to new ideas, frees the limitation of mind and gives us the feeling that we are what we are.

 

With it´s enthusiasm for life, orange is associated with adventure and risk-taking, physical self-esteem, independence and competition. Orange colour promotes self-respect and respect for others.

 

It refers to social communication, promotion of mutual talks. Warm and inviting, this colour is stimulating us: both mentally and physically. Being next to it, a lot of people are thinking and talking. It stimulates the appetite.

 

Positive features of orange are: sociability, optimism, enthusiasm, joy, self-confidence, independence, adventure, luxury.

 

Negative characteristics of orange include: dishonesty, dependency, indulgence, pessimism, cheapness, nonsociability.

 

 

PHYSIOLOGICAL MEANING OF ORANGE COLOUR

Orange can help strengthening lungs, spleen and pancreas. It stimulates heart, reproductive organs, digestion and rises appetite. It increases body's resistance. Under it´s influence body fluids are excreted.

Otherweise, it gives sense of pleasantness, joy, and well-being. It is the colour of joy, sociability and satisfaction. It helps to overcome fatigue and gives new strength. It stimulates body and psyche with vitality, joy, warmth, playfulness, emotion.



 

PSYCHOLOGICAL MEANING OF ORANGE COLOUR

It is a mixture of red and yellow and, therefore, combines both: force of red and vivancy of yellow. So, orange is emotional stimulant.

The psychological effects of it: creativity, enthusiasm, vibrancy, energizing, warmth, fun.



 

COLOUR OF SOUL

If person likes to dress in orange, it shows person is active, impatient and of competitive spirit. Also, independent, practical and creative, full of energy and full of restlessness.

If person refuse to dress in orange, it may be due to mental and physical exhaustion.



 

COLOUR MEANING IN ROOM

It is most suitable for living rooms, dining areas of kitchen and rooms for recreation. It is not suitable for offices and other working rooms, bedrooms and other rooms for relaxation and rest. It makes space warm, gives a sense of support and friendship.



 

COLOUR MEANING IN AURA

Orange aura indicates emotions, confidence, creativity and sociability. It shows the ability to connect good with people in an open and friendly way. Orange aura also points to intuition, good anticipation.

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COLOUR MEANING IN FENG SHUI

It has the characteristics of luck and strength and is favorable.



 

COLOUR MEANING IN DREAMS

To dream something orange it shows some inner ambitions.

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COLOUR MEANING IN CLOTHING

Orange is worn by people who are working, creative and full of energy.

Orange should be worn by those who suffer from depression, and those people who should enter more joy and lightness into own lives.

 

Avoid it when person is confused, disoriented and claustrophobic. It can worsen nausea or dizziness.



 

COLOUR MEANING AT WORK

Orange is a hallmark of uniforms as a symbol of loyalty to the company, synonymous with sociability, health, energetic, practical, motivation, ...

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COLOUR SYMBOLISM

Orange colour symbolizes energy, balance, enthusiasm, warmth, liveliness, ...



 

CHROMOTHERAPY

Orange helps with depression, loneliness, fatigue. It improves good mood and helps to prevent sleepiness. It also helps with indigestion and for promotion of appetite (anorexia). It can be used with treatment of depression and pessimism. It has beneficial effect on blood circulation, improves digestion, increases the heart rate. Orange colour is used to help with muscle spasms, asthma, chronic rheumatism, anemia, gallstones, inflammation of kidneys, ...

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COLOUR MEANING IN CULTURES AND RELIGIONS

In Ireland it represents Protestantism.

Official dignitaries in China wear orange.

In Netherlands, it is the color of freedom.

Dalai Lama and other enlightened Buddhists are dressed in orange (for them, orange means humility).

In Japan and China orange is considered as the color of love and happiness.

On some paintings of Adam and Eve in paradise artist draw oranges instead of apples on the tree of knowledge.



 

ORANGE AS SECURITY COLOUR

Orange is the signal for attention and danger. It should be used as a marker for hazardous machinery (rotating wheels, moving levers ...). The interior of safety devices should also be coloured in orange for workers to remind them to keep them closed. This is particularly relevant for electrical and driving devices.

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SHADES OF ORANGE COLOUR

tangerine, nectar, peach, brick, mahogany, ...



 

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ORANGE COLOUR

Orange is Dutch national colour from their War for Independence, in which participated the rebel "Orange" prince.

In China and Japan, the orange symbolizes happiness and love.


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