The golden color is one described as an orange-yellow, which has that characteristic brightness of yellow, but in a darker shade with orange.
It is well represented in the metal called gold, which is why it is also called the color gold, and although there are several shades of this, refers specifically to yellow gold.
Positive meanings of gold
- Success
- Wealth
- Can
- Money
- Happiness
- Prosperous
- Victory
- Triumph
- Commitment
- Love
Success is the word that most represents gold, since it also means wealth, two aspects that are widely related, which leads to power.
Directly or indirectly, it is precisely money that generates happiness for people in the material and personal sense, while being prosperous at the same time.
The trophies or medals that are awarded for maximum success in any activity are gold, because it is one of the most valuable materials, so it is equal to victory.
To a certain extent it means love, because gold is indicated for the wedding rings of those who accept the commitment it implies, in fact, marriages that have been together for 50 years are designated as golden weddings.
Negative meanings of gold
- Falsehood
- Lie
- Ostentatious
- Classism
Gold can be seen as negative by representing falsehood to a certain extent, when you want to make others see what they are not through lies.
For some people it is too ostentatious, especially when it is intended to create false appearances. Luxuries in this sense accentuate the distinction of social classes.
Other meanings of the color gold
- Meaning of gold in psychology. Psychologically, it generates sensations that last, since it is a strong color, which is why people pay great attention to its prominent presence.
- Meaning of gold in advertising. It is not a popular color in advertising, unless they are brands, products and/or services that aim to sell the idea of luxuries.
- Meaning of gold in feng shui. It is a color that belongs to the metal element, which brings relevance and happiness when placed in certain spaces with this philosophy, it is also excellent for concentration.
- Meaning of gold in religion. In Christianity it represents the splendor of God. As for Hinduism, it is indicated for meditation and mental development of its practitioners. In Islam, it represents the color of paradise.
History and symbology of gold
- The Inca civilization had a belief related to gold, saying that it was the blood of the Sun God, while the Aztecs pointed out that it was his excrement.
- The first gold coins are said to have been minted in the year 595 to 546 BC, by King Croesus, who ruled the kingdom of Lydia at that time.
- Gold as a material has been used by artisans since the so-called Copper Age, until today, for all types of manufacturing.
- In France, between the years of King Francis I’s mandate, it was decreed that no other person of lower rank could wear gold garments, since he was considered the most elegant man due to the use of buttons of this material.