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Color is an element of visual art and design.
The most important aspect of color in daily life is probably
the one that is least defined and most variable.
It involves aesthetic and psychological responses to
color and influences art, fashion, commerce,
and even physical and emotional sensations.
One example of the link between color and emotion
is the common perception that red, orange, yellow,
and brown hues are “warm,” while the blues,
greens, and grays are “cold.”
The red, orange, and yellow hues are said to induce excitement,
cheerfulness, stimulation, and aggression;
the blues and greens security, calm, and peace;
and the browns, grays, and blacks sadness, depression...
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Encyclopedia Britannica
