The Psychology of Color, Plus a Few Bizarre Color Factoids [Infographic]

Posted December 5, 2013 | Laura Christianson

Quiz:

  1. What is the color of intellect, knowledge, and wisdom?
  2. What color are bees unable to see?
  3. What is the “happiest” color in the color spectrum?
  4. What color most attracts mosquitos?

You’ll find the answers to these and other color-related questions in the infographic below. (If you’re too lazy to read the infographic, I’ve provided the answers at the end of the infographic.)

Be sure to check out yesterday’s guest column by Steve Bezella on The Psychology of Color for Marketing.

guide to color psychology
A Guide to Color Selection for Designers, an Infographic by RIPT Apparel Custom Tees

Quiz Answers:

  1. What is the color of intellect, knowledge, and wisdom?  Gray.
  2. What color are bees unable to see? Red.
  3. What is the “happiest” color in the color spectrum? Yellow. Remember this guy? 😉
  4. What color most attracts mosquitos? Blue. They are attracted to blue twice as much as other colors. Now I know what color NOT to wear when I go camping!
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2 responses to “The Psychology of Color, Plus a Few Bizarre Color Factoids [Infographic]”

  1. Katherine Jones says:

    Great info. What about brown…?

  2. Katherine Jones says:

    Great info. What about brown…?

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