How can a single colour symbolize diverse feelings? a red stain of blood can scare to death and the red flower can evoke a feeling of love into you. Red, such a powerful hue it is, has a power to represent strongest emotions. It can symbolize danger, warning, violence,death, war and anger and at the same time it can be connected to the passionate love, seduction, courage, life, vigour and religious fervour. If we see American Red Cross, we think vitality, the life-giving power of blood, and helping people in need. We give red roses when we’re in love. We wear red to show self-confidence and boldness. Red is also associated with luxury whether it is red Ferrari or red carpet. But it also associates with the negativity, like blood can be associated either with its life-giving properties or with violence, red is also paradoxically affiliated with notions of violence, danger, and anger.Matadors use red capes not to attract the attention of the bulls they fight but rather to hide the bloodstains of their gory sport. Red flags indicate when something is wrong with someone or a situation. Red lets us know when caution is warranted. Red is also associated with financial loss.
Red is the colour at the long wavelength end of the visible spectrum of light. Because of its long wavelength, it is one of the most visible colours in the colour spectrum.Along with the ability to instantly grab attention the red colour has physical effects on human body, that is why it is used to symbolize every bold or intense situations.Red accelerates our heart rate, blood flow, and body temperature. It stimulates our senses of smell and taste, making us more sensitive to our environments. Red also excites the adrenal gland which makes us more prone to act and gives us more energy. Red is the first colour that humans perceive, after black and white. It is the colour that babies see first before any other, and the first that those suffering from temporary colour blindness after a brain injury start to see again.
Starting from the stone age people have used the red colour to symbolize different objectives. Hunters and gatherers used red clay to paint their bodies. In the Palaeolithic period people buried their dead with red powder in order to ward off evil spirits. Drawings of animals, vessels, and people were made from painting red ochre on the cave walls across the world, from Africa to Asia to Europe.
