A Place for Every Color

Color:

a : a phenomenon of light (as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects

b (1) : the aspect of the appearance of objects and light sources that may be described in terms of hue, lightness, and saturation for objects and hue, brightness, and saturation for light sources <the changing color of the sky>; also : a specific combination of hue, saturation, and lightness or brightness <comes in six colors> (2) : a color other than and as contrasted with black, white, or gray

2

a : an outward often deceptive show : appearance <his story has the color of truth>

b : a legal claim to or appearance of a right, authority, or office

c : a pretense offered as justification : pretext <she could have drawn from the Versailles treaty the color of legality for any action she chose — Yale Review>

d : an appearance of authenticity : plausibility <lendingcolor to this notion>

3

: complexion tint:

a : the tint characteristic of good health

b : blush

4

a : vividness or variety of effects of language

b : local color

5

a : an identifying badge, pennant, or flag —usually used in plural <a ship sailing under Swedish colors>

b : colored clothing distinguishing one as a member of a particular group or representative of a particular person or thing —usually used in plural <a jockey wearing the colors of the stable>

6

a plural : position as to a question or course of action : stand<the USSR changed neither its colors nor its stripes during all of this — Norman Mailer>

b : character, nature —usually used in plural <showed himself in his true colors>

7

a : the use or combination of colors

b : two or more hues employed in a medium of presentation<movies in color>

8

plural

a : a naval or nautical salute to a flag being hoisted or lowered

b : armed forces

9

: vitality, interest <the play had a good deal of color to it>

10

: something used to give color : pigment

11

: the quality of timbre in music <the color and richness of the cello>

12

: skin pigmentation especially other than white characteristic of race <a person of color>

13

: a small particle of gold in a gold miner's pan after washing

14

: analysis of game action or strategy, statistics and background information on participants, and often anecdotes provided by a sportscaster to give variety and interest to the broadcast of a game or contest <a color commentator>

15

: a hypothetical property of quarks that differentiates each type into three forms having a distinct role in binding quarks together

As defined by Webster's, color has many powerful meanings.  How we use and respond to color in our homes, our clothing, and various other material things has been a subject of much study by many scholars.  Being the less than brilliant blogger that I am, there is no way I intend on even scratching the surface of the psychology of color!  The point I would like to make is that we all have a natural and internal response to color...and each of us is different. 

Some colors are obvious and often associated with emotions...red=anger, yellow=sunny or happy, blue=sad or melancholy, but orange=DT&CO. (you must have known this was coming)!

We all have our favorite colors, and fashionistas will tell us we all have our "best" colors.  Whatever your color, use it proudly and with abandon....and for our colorblind friends...nevermind.

xx.DT