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1. Five of the World’s Most Popular Colours

e all see colour everywhere in our daily lives. It a world of colour we see the world around us in a richer way. Often we take it for granted so this article is here to allow us to appreciate some of those colours we seen everyday.

1. Red

Red is the colour that is often associated with warmth. It can even become a colour that means very hot as it is the colour of the hot sauce. A common use of red is on STOP signs out on the road. Is it wasn’t for these red hexagons traffic might not be as safe.

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2. Green

Green is the colour often associated with nature and the natural world. Due to this, it is not surprising that green also happens to be the colour of the environmental movement. Traffic lights have green in them to tell us when we can go. It is the opposite of red which is stop.

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3. Blue

The colour of the sky is blue. Representing the cold it is also the opposite of red in a way that is different to green. Blue also reminds us of water, the giver of life on Earth. So what can blue do for you?

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4. Black

This is the colour that is associated with darkness, death, and nothingness. Interestingly, its association with nothingness makes nothing something. It often leaves the impression that there is always something that can be found in darkness.

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5. Yellow

Yellow is the colour that represents light. It can also be said that Socrates said that the truth is as bright as yellow. A variation of the colour yellow, amber is found in traffic lights. The sun is actually white; however, because the atmosphere bends light it looks to be more yellow.

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