Colors of yarn

[Jean Marie]

What do different colours represent?

RED - love, passion, respect, energy, enthusiasm, courage, understanding, motivation, strength, warmth, vigor

MAROON – bravery, strength,

MAGENTA – spirituality, meditation, imagination, release, new beginnings

PINK - friendship, compassion, sensitivity, generosity, warm-heartedness, nurturing, soothing, admiration, gratitude, appreciation

ORANGE - thoughtfulness, vitality, attraction, creativity, energy, enthusiasm, warmth

PEACH – innocence, empathy, harmony, warmth, peace

YELLOW - wisdom, learning, optimism, intuition, faith, well-being, friendship, energizing, happiness, sociability

GREEN - earth, healing, prosperity, fertility, clarity, sympathy, hope, renewal, health, balance confidence, abundance, growth, life; this color is mentally and physically relaxing

AQUA – courage, balance, harmony, stability, soothing

TURQUOISE – happy, relaxing, refreshing, rejuvenating

BLUE - water, healing, meditation, tranquility, honesty, loyalty, communication, peace, sincerity, wisdom, spirituality, faith, self-esteem, universal color, cool & calming

TEAL – trustworthy, devotion

INDIGO - wisdom, insight, instinct, integration, integrity, spiritual nature

VIOLET - Spirit, spirituality, intuition, truth, memory, nostalgia, humility, comfort during grief or mourning, peaceful

PURPLE - power, leadership, royalty, truth, justice, temperance, spirituality, wisdom

BROWN – wholesome, honesty, steadfastness, simplicity, friendliness, dependability, down-to-earth, stability

BEIGE – optimism, simplicity, calming

BLACK – Self confidence, strength, protection, absorbs negativity, mature wisdom

WHITE - Spirit, innocence, protection, peace, purity, virtue, gentleness, perfection, illumination, reverence, humility

GOLD - masculine energy, enlightenment

SILVER - feminine energy, intuition, flexibility

GRAY – strength, balance, reliable

Colors that represent different causes

Pink - Breast Cancer, Uterine Cancer

Red - Heart Disease, DUI Awareness (MADD), HIV/AIDS

Cranberry - Fibromyalgia

Gray - Diabetes, Asthma, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumor, Melanoma

Pearl or Cream - Lung Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis

Yellow - Testicular Cancer, Deployed Soldiers, Liver Cancer & Liver Disease, Bladder Cancer, Sarcoma

Blue - Arthritis, Colon Cancer, Domestic Violence

Purple - Alzheimer's Disease, Animal Abuse, Cancer Survivor, Children with Disabilities, Crohn's Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Pancreatic Cancer, All Cancers

Purple & Blue – Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lavender – Caregiver appreciation, Epilepsy, Foster Care

Orange - Hunger Awareness, Leukemia, Multiple Sclerosis

Teal - Ovarian Cancer, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Sexual Violence, Substance Abuse

White - Peace, Bone Disease & Bone Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Lung Cancer

Teal and White - Cervical Cancer

Black - POW-MIA, Mourning

Blue & Yellow – Downs Syndrome

Blue Red Yellow & Teal– (primary colors) Autism

Green – Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Kidney Cancer, Mental Health, Cerebral Palsy, Lymphoma

Turquoise – Addiction Recovery

Light Blue – Chronic Illness, Thyroid Disease, Men’s Health, Prostate Cancer

Burgundy – Disabled Adults, Headaches, Hospice Care, Meningitis, Sickle Cell Anemia

Gold & Silver – Hearing Disorders

Red & Yellow - HIV

Pink & Blue – Children's causes: miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDs, prevention of child abuse

Red, White and Blue - Support of our Military, 911 Remembrance, Boy Scouts

[Linda G.]

Thank you for this post. I enjoyed it, especially seeing that the colors in my home are pretty true as to how I see myself.

[redhead]

What do different colours represent?

RED - love, passion, respect, energy, enthusiasm, courage, understanding, motivation, strength, warmth, vigor

MAROON – bravery, strength,

MAGENTA – spirituality, meditation, imagination, release, new beginnings

PINK - friendship, compassion, sensitivity, generosity, warm-heartedness, nurturing, soothing, admiration, gratitude, appreciation

ORANGE - thoughtfulness, vitality, attraction, creativity, energy, enthusiasm, warmth

PEACH – innocence, empathy, harmony, warmth, peace

YELLOW - wisdom, learning, optimism, intuition, faith, well-being, friendship, energizing, happiness, sociability

GREEN - earth, healing, prosperity, fertility, clarity, sympathy, hope, renewal, health, balance confidence, abundance, growth, life; this color is mentally and physically relaxing

AQUA – courage, balance, harmony, stability, soothing

TURQUOISE – happy, relaxing, refreshing, rejuvenating

BLUE - water, healing, meditation, tranquility, honesty, loyalty, communication, peace, sincerity, wisdom, spirituality, faith, self-esteem, universal color, cool & calming

TEAL – trustworthy, devotion

INDIGO - wisdom, insight, instinct, integration, integrity, spiritual nature

VIOLET - Spirit, spirituality, intuition, truth, memory, nostalgia, humility, comfort during grief or mourning, peaceful

PURPLE - power, leadership, royalty, truth, justice, temperance, spirituality, wisdom

BROWN – wholesome, honesty, steadfastness, simplicity, friendliness, dependability, down-to-earth, stability

BEIGE – optimism, simplicity, calming

BLACK – Self confidence, strength, protection, absorbs negativity, mature wisdom

WHITE - Spirit, innocence, protection, peace, purity, virtue, gentleness, perfection, illumination, reverence, humility

GOLD - masculine energy, enlightenment

SILVER - feminine energy, intuition, flexibility

GRAY – strength, balance, reliable

Colors that represent different causes

Pink - Breast Cancer, Uterine Cancer

Red - Heart Disease, DUI Awareness (MADD), HIV/AIDS

Cranberry - Fibromyalgia

Gray - Diabetes, Asthma, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumor, Melanoma

Pearl or Cream - Lung Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis

Yellow - Testicular Cancer, Deployed Soldiers, Liver Cancer & Liver Disease, Bladder Cancer, Sarcoma

Blue - Arthritis, Colon Cancer, Domestic Violence

Purple - Alzheimer's Disease, Animal Abuse, Cancer Survivor, Children with Disabilities, Crohn's Disease, Cystic Fibrosis, Lupus, Fibromyalgia, Pancreatic Cancer, All Cancers

Purple & Blue – Rheumatoid Arthritis

Lavender – Caregiver appreciation, Epilepsy, Foster Care

Orange - Hunger Awareness, Leukemia, Multiple Sclerosis

Teal - Ovarian Cancer, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Sexual Violence, Substance Abuse

White - Peace, Bone Disease & Bone Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, Lung Cancer

Teal and White - Cervical Cancer

Black - POW-MIA, Mourning

Blue & Yellow – Downs Syndrome

Blue Red Yellow & Teal– (primary colors) Autism

Green – Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Kidney Cancer, Mental Health, Cerebral Palsy, Lymphoma

Turquoise – Addiction Recovery

Light Blue – Chronic Illness, Thyroid Disease, Men’s Health, Prostate Cancer

Burgundy – Disabled Adults, Headaches, Hospice Care, Meningitis, Sickle Cell Anemia

Gold & Silver – Hearing Disorders

Red & Yellow - HIV

Pink & Blue – Children's causes: miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDs, prevention of child abuse

Red, White and Blue - Support of our Military, 911 Remembrance, Boy Scouts

Hi Jeanne, I wish my computer would print but it wont work from this laptop...sure would love to have a copy, it is so interesting. Love ya, Patty

[catbalou]

love your post......didn't know all that about colors.....have to admit tho....I go with what looks good and other's color preferences in general, but will definately keep this close at hand for reference.....again......LOVE IT!!!

[catbalou]

I had the same problem....but solved it by bookmarking the page