Orange
1st edition — by Patrick McNeil — Feb. 6, 2006
The Design Element
The color orange is a very flexible color. In some ways it is closely
associated with halloween, but as seen in the sample sites, this association
is easily avoided. Orange carries a lot of power, not quite as bold or harsh
as red, yet not as light and soft as yellow. It somehow conveys the sense
of a friendly and inviting environment while still maintaining a level of
professionalism and seriousness. Orange also seems to be a very hip and youthful
color.
Connotations of orange : Fall, Thanksgiving, Halloween,
nature, earth, warmth, energy, flamboyant, energetic, sun, stimulating, health,
sociable, friendly, citrus, balance, enthusiasm, vibrant, fertility, fire,
luxury, heat, and activity.
Sample Usage
Links
Genopal (Color pallet creation software)
COLOURlovers (Excellent color pallet collections)
Kuler - pallet builder from Adobe /
ColorBlender.com (The
best tool I have found for easily creating beautiful color pallets)
Great color browsing resource (Named colors, by hue, etc)
Color
Scheme Generator
Color
Blender (On MeyerWeb)
Color In Motion
Color Schemer Online v2
Color Schemer Gallery
Color Symbolism
