The Color Of The Year For 2009
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I don't know about this one, this time. And I really don't know why the color-of-the-year" intrigues me so but here it is for next year: Yellow. Brilliant, bright, in-your-face, yield-sign, lines-on-the-highway yellow. Read on ....
Feeling yellow?
What color is next new year? Yellow, according to the color authorities at Pantone, who just named "mimosa" the official hue of 2009. Yellow, they say, is "connected to warmth, sunshine and cheer." Who doesn't need that?
But yellow has other associations, too, like hope. And jealousy.
Hope has long inspired people to wear yellow ribbons (and tie them around trees or put these on their cars) during times of war.
The yellow ribbon originally acted as a sign to young men returning home that their fiancées and girlfriends were still theirs.
Which famous song brings the yellow ribbon to life? (Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree - la la la te da ...)
Why are these particular ribbons yellow?
Jealousy: Once upon a time, roses were either red or pink. In the 19th century, yellow ones were discovered growing in the Middle East. Originally, yellow roses were a symbol of dying love or jealousy. Today, yellow roses stand for these qualities.
And more yellow:
Yellow is the color of which chakra? (Navel) There, yellow relates to this psycho-spiritual quality.
Which 1960s Donovan song is "yellow"? (Mellow Yellow)
What else does yellow stand for? (Sunshine, illumination, wisdom and wealth)
What was 2008's hue? (Hint: It's just about opposite yellow on the color wheel.) (Blue Iris)
All colors have meaning. If you're curious about why you're drawn to specific tones, there's likely a reason: Your favorite colors reveal something about your personality.
I don't know about this one, this time. And I really don't know why the color-of-the-year" intrigues me so but here it is for next year: Yellow. Brilliant, bright, in-your-face, yield-sign, lines-on-the-highway yellow. Read on ....
Feeling yellow?
What color is next new year? Yellow, according to the color authorities at Pantone, who just named "mimosa" the official hue of 2009. Yellow, they say, is "connected to warmth, sunshine and cheer." Who doesn't need that?
But yellow has other associations, too, like hope. And jealousy.
Hope has long inspired people to wear yellow ribbons (and tie them around trees or put these on their cars) during times of war.
The yellow ribbon originally acted as a sign to young men returning home that their fiancées and girlfriends were still theirs.
Which famous song brings the yellow ribbon to life? (Tie a yellow ribbon 'round the old oak tree - la la la te da ...)
Why are these particular ribbons yellow?
Jealousy: Once upon a time, roses were either red or pink. In the 19th century, yellow ones were discovered growing in the Middle East. Originally, yellow roses were a symbol of dying love or jealousy. Today, yellow roses stand for these qualities.
And more yellow:
Yellow is the color of which chakra? (Navel) There, yellow relates to this psycho-spiritual quality.
Which 1960s Donovan song is "yellow"? (Mellow Yellow)
What else does yellow stand for? (Sunshine, illumination, wisdom and wealth)
What was 2008's hue? (Hint: It's just about opposite yellow on the color wheel.) (Blue Iris)
All colors have meaning. If you're curious about why you're drawn to specific tones, there's likely a reason: Your favorite colors reveal something about your personality.