What’s your favorite color? Most of the girls are going to say pink. Right? If your favorite color is pink then you are going to enjoy these facts. The color pink is a symbol of love, femininity and innocence. The spectrum of colors doesn’t contain the color pink. Pink is mostly used to indicate sentimental things. Pink has many shades from red to bluish red. Most shades of pink have bluish tint in them. Just like salmon pink with yellow tint. Let’s find out interesting facts about pink color.

Pink Color and feminism

In the mid nineteenth century, pink color was associated with feminism. It was the time when baby girls were dressed in pink and baby boys in blue to differentiate between genders.

Help in Pollination   

Do you know why pink is most common in flowers? It is because pink flowers attract insects and help in pollination. The pink color of raspberries is due to the presence of anthocyanins, a natural pigment.

Homosexuality

Nazis used pink colors to identify homosexuals in the prisons. From there pink is linked with homosexuality.

Pink Ribbon

We have seen Pink ribbon on bill boards and in advertisements, it is used as a symbol for breast cancer awareness.

Pink Movies

May be you don’t know that erotic movies in Japan are called Pink Movies.

Zodiac Sign

Pink color is associated with the zodiac sign Libra.

Pink Novels

Yes! That’s right. Pink novels is the term used for erotic and romantic novels.

Shades of Pink

There are more than 50 shades of the color pink.

Advent Sunday

According to Christianity, every third Sunday of the advent season is named pink colored.

Madder Roots 

Madder roots are the dyes that are used to prepare pink color. All the shades of pink are produced using these roots.

Solar Thai Calendar

In Thai calendar, different colors carry importance. Every second Sunday of the week is associated with pink color.

Delicate Color

Pink color is the most delicate color of all.

Color of Love

Pink color is often referred to as the color of love. Lovers deliver pink roses on Valentine’s Day.

An Informal Notification

If someone hands you a pink slip it means you are going to be terminated. Because it is considered an informal notification.

Pink City

There are many heritage sites in Jaipur, India that are built using pink color. Therefore, the city is known as “pink city”.

Pink Boxes

People believe that cakes and pastries taste good in pink plates and boxes.

Chinese didn’t know about the color

It might sound weird but it is a fact that Chinese didn’t know about the color pink until the interaction with western culture.

Brands Favorite Color

Many big brands prefer to use pink color in their logos. The manufacturers use pink color in garments and toys for girls. 

Soothing Effect

Seeing the pink color leaves a soothing effect on mind.

Accelerate Heart Rate

Pink color has been associated with light-hearted people for years. It is also known to increase blood pressure and heart rate.

Pink Birds

Flamingos are pink colored big birds. Pink Fairy Armadillo are also known for their pink shade.

Start of spring

In Japan, the start of spring season has been recognized by pink color because cherry blossoms turn pink as soon as spring starts.