emotion-color
Mood mapped chromatically
Emotion-color refers to the psychological or artistic association between feelings and colors—the idea that red conveys anger or passion, blue suggests sadness or calm, yellow evokes happiness.
The concept underlies color theory in design, film, and therapy: The director used emotion-color mapping to set the mood of each scene.
Also appears as a compound adjective: emotion-color associations vary across cultures.
Distorting reality for emotion
- MatisseFrench fauvism founder
- abstractCondensed version of text
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
Rothko · hue · saturation · intensity · canvas · pigment · tone · composition
Treating ailments with hues
- psychologicalOf the mind
- affectProduce change upon
- feelingSensed inner state
- associationGroup with shared aim
Spiritual node in body
- spiritualRelating to the soul
- metaphysicalBeyond the material realm
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
- healingRestoration of health
reading · intuitive · meditation · visualization · mystical · emanation · radiance
Sound-to-color perception
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- cross-modalInvolving multiple senses
- neurologicalOf the nervous system
- KandinskyBauhaus painting instructor
Relating to shared traditions
- meaningWhat something signifies
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- symbolicRepresenting through signs
- auspiciousIndicating future success
User interaction design
- interfaceShared connection point
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- warmModerately heated, or friendly
cool · calming · energizing · trustworthy · exciting · corporate · logo · accessibility
expressionism
Distorting reality for emotion
Rothko · brushwork · hue · saturation · intensity · canvas · pigment · tone · composition · visceral
chromotherapy
Treating ailments with hues
- psychologicalOf the mind
- affectProduce change upon
- feelingSensed inner state
chakra
Spiritual node in body
- spiritualRelating to the soul
- metaphysicalBeyond the material realm
- vibrationRapid oscillating movement
healing · reading · intuitive · meditation · visualization · mystical · emanation · radiance
chromesthesia
Sound-to-color perception
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- cross-modalInvolving multiple senses
- neurologicalOf the nervous system
cultural
Relating to shared traditions
- meaningWhat something signifies
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- symbolicRepresenting through signs
UX
User interaction design
- interfaceShared connection point
- brandingCreating distinctive identity
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
warm · cool · calming · energizing · trustworthy · exciting · corporate · logo · accessibility · contrast