ORANGE

Orange…The color of adventure and social communication. As the balance between red and yellow, orange elicits strong, positive feelings of excitement while also signaling against danger.

Orange relates to 'gut reaction' or our gut instincts, as opposed to the physical reaction of red or the mental reaction of yellow. The color psychology of orange is optimistic and uplifting, rejuvenating our spirit. Here are a few facts about the color orange:

Vincent Van Gogh used a lot of orange in his paintings, mixing yellow and red to create unique shades.
The orange color in fruits and vegetables comes from carotene.
The shade of orange on the Golden Gate Bridge is “international orange,” which protects against rust from the ocean’s salt and moisture from the region’s fog.
Symbolism of ORANGE in Different Religions and Cultures
Ancient Egyptians used the realgar mineral to create orange paint for their tombs, and orpiment was used in illuminated manuscripts during the Medieval period.

The orpiment mineral was used to make orange pigment and was a popular trade item in Ancient Rome and a type of medicine in China.
The name “orange” was given to the color in the 16th century — it was called “saffron” or “yellow-red” previously. When Portuguese merchants brought orange trees to Europe from Asia in the late 15th and early 16th centuries, the citrus fruit’s name was adopted for the general color.
If your favorite color is ORANGE
With orange as your favorite color, you are warm, optimistic, extroverted and often flamboyant.You are friendly, good-natured and a generally agreeable person.

You are assertive and determined rather than aggressive - having a personality color orange means you are more light-hearted and less intense than those who love red.
You thrive on human social contact and social gatherings, bringing all types together.
As a personality color orange you enjoy partying and socializing and planning all types of social events - orange people are the life of the party, the uninhibited performer! You are often the loud talker in a group.
You get great satisfaction from helping others and they find you inspiring with your vitality and positive energy.