Power Red: A Few Facts About the Color Red
The color red is most often associated with power and passion.
It is a fierce and emotionally intense color. Red symbolizes
speed, sexuality, and style. Fast cars are red. Beautiful women
wear red clothes and red lipstick. Red is also the color of
romance and love. If you want to express your love for a woman
with flowers, the flowers must be red. In all cases, whether red
is worn by a woman, or used in home décor, it will always
attract attention.
Red often gives conflicting messages. Red means “stop” when used
on a street light, but it means “go” when worn as lipstick or
given as flowers. Red means danger when used on signs and fire
extinguishers. Red means both romantic love and sexual lust. Red
is the color of Communism, but it also symbolizes Christmas when
mixed with the colors green, white, and gold.
There are many variations of red: scarlet and vermilion are the
shocking and extreme reds, while pink, maroon, and crimson are
subtler reds.
Fashion experts always recommend at least a splash of red when
dressing for a job interview or any other important meeting,
because red symbolizes power, decisiveness and leadership. In
home décor, red is rarely used as a base color but often as
highlights. One wall of a room may be painted red to create a
feature wall that attracts attention. A sofa may be splashed
with red cushions. A centerpiece of red flowers may be used for
a special dinner event.
Red is so intense a color that it doesn’t suit everyone. A rule
of thumb: drive a red car, but wear black. Red clothing has the
effect of making a person look fuller than they really are. In
all instances, red is an extreme color and should be chosen with
caution.