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The Psychology of Color in Marketing

by Brian Wallace
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November 18th, 2022
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Understanding color psychology is key for brands and consumers alike as you navigate various products and marketing methods. Common and powerful colors in marketing include red, blue, green, purple, black, and orange. Red draws attention to products or sales and helps generate a sense of value and urgency. Green encourages action and creativity and is especially effective when used in conjunction with eco-friendly branding. Red symbolizes passion and love in Western cultures, but in Asian cultures, it connotes luck, happiness, and long life.

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Color is an integral part of our day-to-day lives, but we sometimes forget the extent of its impact.  It can influence our moods, decisions, appetite, attention span, and opinions, making it a useful marketing tool. Understanding color psychology is key for brands and consumers alike as you navigate various products and marketing methods. 

Common and powerful colors in marketing include red, blue, green, purple, black, and orange.  Each color has its own role.  Red draws attention to products or sales and helps generate a sense of value and urgency that can prompt consumers to make the purchase.  Black creates a sense of strength and mystery and is popular among men.  Green encourages action and creativity and is especially effective when used in conjunction with eco-friendly branding.

There’s more to color theory than the connotation each color holds.  It is also important to consider the intended culture and audience.  For example, black’s status as a preferred color for men makes it best-suited for predominantly male audiences, while purple is preferred by women and speaks to an audience that is largely female.  

In terms of cultural differences, red symbolizes passion and love in Western cultures, but in Asian cultures, it connotes luck, happiness, and long life.  Keeping these differences in mind can help design a brand that will connect with the correct audience.  Color psychology is rich with nuances that can take marketing to the next level with proper implementation. 

Another aspect of color that is often overlooked is the name of the shade.  Designing an engaging and unique name for a brand’s colors can hook customers and keep them coming back for future purchases.  Many dominant brands give unique and memorable names to their signature colors.

Colors account for the majority of each purchasing decision, and effective color psychology can improve brand recognition by 80%. With such a large impact, it’s easy to see that the appropriate use of color makes a difference on brand marketing and overall success.

Understanding color psychology can help you hack marketing, either through building a successful brand or by making informed choices as a consumer.

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