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What is the World’s most popular color?

Blue

According to various international studies, the world’s most popular color is blue. Based on the survey conducted by several global marketing firms, they’ve concluded that people worldwide picked blue (40%) as their favorite color followed by purple (14%). Though some researchers also suggest that red and green are a close second and third respectively. White, orange, and yellow are some of the least favorite colors.

Red

Recent studies have shown that infants as young as 2 weeks of age can already distinguish the color red. Probably because red has the longest wavelength among colors making it the easiest color to process by the developing receptors and nerves in the baby’s eyes.

Yellow

The color yellow can cause nausea, so it is avoided in airplanes. Also, pure bright yellow is believed to be the most irritating color due to its excessive stimulation to the eye. Huh! Knew it, yellow!

Culturally, white has long been associated with cleanliness, innocence and purity. This is why the bride classically wears a white wedding dress.

On the flip side, it can also be viewed as cold, sterile or bland, so it’s important to use white appropriately.

The color red is often associated with evoking strong or passionate emotions.

Love, comfort, confidence, warmth, excitement and passion are some of the more positive emotions connected to this color.

Anger and danger are some of the negative feelings induced by the color red.

Blue is viewed as a calming and serene color.

It’s often considered stable and non-threatening and can promote a tranquil, peaceful emotion.

Blue is also connected with feelings of icy distance and sadness.

Orange is typically correlated with excitement, enthusiasm and warmth.

It’s an energetic color that tends to draw attention, which is why it’s often used on traffic signs.

Fruits and the refreshing sensation of beauty are also commonly linked with the color orange.

Gray is a cool, neutral, and balanced color. The color gray is an emotionless, moody color that is typically associated with meanings of dull, dirty, and dingy, as well as formal, conservative, and sophisticated.

Gray affects the mind and body by causing unsettling feelings. Light grays are feminine in nature, while dark grays are masculine in nature.

Pink is associated with romance and love, as is clearly seen on most affectionately themed chocolates and cards doled out around Valentine’s Day.

Pink is also thought to evoke a certain sense of calm in viewers.

Culturally, many categorize pink as a feminine color and therefore think of kindness, softness and compassion.

Green carries many connotations and connections.

While generally associated with nature, it also is connected with soothing, calming and health-giving feelings.

Green can also be associated with money, jealousy, good luck and fertility.

The color black is often connected with death, mourning or evil.

It’s a dominant color on Halloween and is often the clothing color of many a nemesis in fairy tales and movies.

Black is also used often in fashion, as it easily creates a slimming effect.

Yellows are generally cheerful and warm colors, but have also been found to induce feelings of frustration and anger.

Yellow is the most eye-catching of colors, so it’s often used to draw attention on traffic signs or capture the viewer’s eye in an advertisement.