YELLOW

Yellow… The color of the mind and the intellect, yellow is a bright, cheerful color that elicits feelings of happiness and positivity. Often linked to the sun, it has come to symbolize a multitude of things from power and divinity to peasantry and isolation.

The color yellow relates to acquired knowledge. It is the color which resonates with the left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception. Here are a few facts about the color yellow:

The word “yellow” comes from the Old English term for yellow, “geolu.”
Yellow is one of the oldest colors in history, seen in cave paintings over 17,000 years old. The yellow pigment from ochre was readily available in prehistoric times and one of the first pigments used in cave art.
Yellow is also a common color in paintings from Ancient Rome and Egypt, where it was used to depict skin color.
Renaissance and Medieval artists used “Indian yellow” — a pigment obtained when a cow eats only mango leaves. This color was used to show a person as an outsider, especially Judas Iscariot from the Bible.
Symbolism of YELLOW in Different Religions and Cultures
Yellow ochre—a rich, earthy shade of the color—is one of the earliest pigments utilized by humans. It appears in a now well-known prehistoric cave painting of a horse in Lascaux. Though the product of several generations, these caves are estimated to be around 17,000 years old.

In Buddhist literature, the Buddha is said to have a golden complexion. Within the religion—which was founded 2,500 years ago—and throughout surrounding cultures, the shade is therefore associated with divinity and it often covers Buddist temples.
In many Pre-Columbian cultures of South and Central America, golden artworks and cultural items were once numerous. Though yellow and gold were central to these cultures, golden items were not highly valued for their luxuriousness or rarity because they were not rare in pre-colonial times. Still, these objects were precious and carried vital information about the cultures and peoples of this region.
Vincent van Gogh’s use of yellow has been a topic of interest and speculation for decades. Some theories verge on conspiratorial but none have been proven. More than anything, Van Gogh’s repeated use of the color yellow seems to have been inspired by the artist’s time spent in the sun-drenched countryside of Arles.
If your favorite color is YELLOW
You are creative, often being the one who comes up with new ideas - an ideas person who needs others to bring the ideas into reality - you tend to have your head in the clouds much of the time.

You analyze everything, all the time, and are methodical in your thinking.
You have a strong independent streak in you, and are selective with your choice of friends, keeping a small group of close and like-minded friends rather than being involved in team events or large social gatherings.
You are impulsive and make quick decisions, but often, out of anxiety, jump in too quickly and rush things rather than taking things at a steady pace.