How are cold colors and warm colors divided?

Red, orange, ochre and yellow give people a warm and exciting feeling, so people call this series of colors warm colors. Blue, green, cyan and other colors give people a cold feeling, so people call this series of colors cool colors.

The cold and warm feeling of color is also called chroma. The cold and warm feeling of color is relative. Except for red and blue, which are the two extremes of color, many other colors are relatively warm and cold. For example, purple and green, purple in purple is warmer and blue-purple is colder; The grass green in green is warm, and the emerald green is cold.

Cold and warm colors:? Red, orange and yellow-warm colors, symbolizing: sun and flame. ? Green, blue and black-cool colors, symbolizing: forest, ocean and blue sky. ? Gray, purple and white-intermediate colors.

Cool colors: Blue and purple are cool colors, and pink is also cool colors. People with winter colors and summer colors use cool colors. ?

Neutral color system: black, white and gray. Suitable for people of any color.

Extended data:

Refers to the difference between cool color and warm color. According to psychological feelings, colors are divided into warm colors (red and orange), cool colors (green and blue) and neutral colors (purple, yellow, black, gray and white). In painting and design, warm colors give people a sense of intimacy and warmth; Cool colors give people a sense of distance and coolness. Complex colors depend on their specific composition and appearance.

In addition, people's perception of color is strongly influenced by light and adjacent colors. The cold and warm feeling of color is formed by association in people's long-term life practice.

Red and orange are often associated with red flames, so they have a warm feeling, so they are called "warm colors"; Green and blue are often associated with green forests and blue ice and snow, so they feel cold, so they are called "cool colors"; Colors such as yellow and purple give people the impression that they are neither hot nor cold, so they are called "neutral colors".

Cold and warm colors are relative. For the same color, more warm colors are warmer, and vice versa.

References:

Cold and warm colors _ Baidu Encyclopedia