Pretty in Pink Part 2
2nd edition — by Patrick McNeil — Apr. 24, 2006
The Design Element
Pink continues to be a extremely popular color. This was one of the first
articles on Design Melt Down and since then I have gathered an excess of
pink samples. It is almost to easy to find actually.
It doesn't appear
to be used primarily to convey the typical connotations of romance and a
feminine quality. It seems to be hot right now for conveying a fun relaxed
atmosphere, or for showing a creative side. It has a very stylish appeal
when mixed with grays and you will see this combo frequently in the sample
sites. The cool thing about this stylish combo is that it doesn't feel to
serious, it retains a relaxed and approachable feel.
Connotations of pink: Passion, romance, love, innocence,
soothing, relaxing, fresh, sensuous, restful, tranquilizing, marriage, healthy,
happy, sweet, nice, playful, good health, life, sexuality, purity, gratitude,
appreciation, feminine, fun, free.
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
