Red is something that does not go unnoticed due to its great intensity, which has many shades, and in any of them it is frequently associated with romantic love, as it is the favorite color in symbols, figures and others related to the subject.
It is believed that it was the first color of all to receive a name, which comes from the Latin rŭssum or rŭsseŭs, and was compared to blood, with meanings associated with this aspect, although there are more meanings that can be pointed out.
Positive meanings of red
- Love
- Sensuality
- Eroticism
- Passion
- Romantic
- Courage
- Force
- Vigor
- Life
- Can
- Importance
Being a color with great prominence in love, other aspects such as sensuality, eroticism, passion and romance are derived, which is why roses or other red flowers are usually given as gifts.
Likewise, red reflects bravery, strength, vigor and life. It should be noted that heroic characters always have a red cape or some red element in their suit or clothing.
For a long time, due to the relationship with royalty and nobility, and even today, red reflects power and importance.
Negative meanings of red
- Violence
- War
- Gonna
- Bans
- Alert
- Blood
In the negative sense of its meanings, the connotations are broad, we speak specifically of violence, unleashing war, anger, prohibitions, alert and blood.
Other meanings of the color red
- Meanings of red in psychology. To a greater extent, red can saturate and alarm those who see it. In the right measure it is visually stimulating.
- Meanings of red in advertising. It is precisely because it is striking that red plays a great role in advertising. It is usually complementary or protagonist in logos or images of fast food companies because it provokes hunger.
- Meanings of red in feng shui. It is a color of the fire element, being an activator of good energies, and having it in the reorganization of spaces under this philosophy is tremendously beneficial.
- Meanings of red in religion. It symbolizes the blood shed by Jesus Christ according to the Bible, which is why it is synonymous with sacrifice.
History and symbolism of the color red
- In the medieval towns of past centuries, red was equal to death, since this color was used on flags, clothing and even as ink to sign death sentences for the condemned, seeing the blood when it was executed.
- Red has been used since the 90s as a color to raise awareness about important issues such as HIV, AIDS and diseases associated with the cardiovascular system.
- In the 19th century, the shades of red most used in clothing, cosmetics and elaborate paints were carmine and crimson.