The world of color is full of beautiful and intriguing hues. But as you might have already noticed, it’s also filled with unique and unusual color names. Many of these names are single words or short phrases — they’re evocative but still brief and straight to the point. However, every so often, you notice color […]
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Whether you pulled them from pristine boxes or dug them out of ancient plastic tubs, colorful crayons were likely an important part of your formative years. As a young child, you (probably) didn’t delve into color codes or try to figure out what exactly made the colors different. However, for anyone who developed an interest
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Color has fascinated us for thousands of years. For some, it’s enough to simply admire the colors that appear in the natural world. But for others, the world of color is so intriguing that it practically demands a deep dive. Whether you’re an artist, a designer, or just someone with an interest in color, nothing
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Color is a language in itself. Like music, it exudes distinctive energy that can seem impossible to capture in words. So, how exactly do you go about describing colors? It helps to have a handful of fitting adjectives in your arsenal and a thorough understanding of what each word means. Here are 264 descriptors to
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Before the 1920s, the world of traffic signage was a veritable Wild West. The invention of the first electric traffic light in 1912 was a turning point that improved the speed and efficiency of traffic flow. But that faster flow of traffic highlighted the need for something else: road signs. Like traffic lights, road signs
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Can you look at two objects and determine whether they’re the same color? It might sound like a ridiculous question — of course you can tell the difference between colors! Eyeballing the similarities and differences between colors might be perfectly fine in day-to-day life. But humans can only differentiate shades up to a certain point.
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You see (and hopefully obey!) traffic lights on a daily or near-daily basis. But have you ever wondered why red means stop, green means go, and yellow means proceed with caution if you can’t stop safely? Here’s an in-depth look at why traffic lights are colored the way they are. A Brief History of the
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Valentine’s Day is a holiday dedicated to love. So it’s no wonder that shades of red, pink, and sometimes white dominate Valentine’s Day designs. Red is an intense color that has long been associated with romantic love. White is a color of purity, and mixing it with red gives you pink — the color of
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One of the most exciting parts of purchasing or renovating a home is selecting paint colors and other elements of decor. But in the process of finding the right decor and choosing the perfect interior paint colors, don’t forget another critical choice — the color of your front door. Color is a language of sorts,
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Unless you have some type of color vision deficiency, you probably take the ability to see in color for granted. But have you ever stopped to wonder how and why humans and animals evolved to see so many colors? The truth is that it took countless genetic mutations over millions of years for humans (and
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