Do you know there are two types of red? One is tomato red which is in yellow tone and the other is berry red which is in blue tone. We have seen red represented as a color of danger, warning, romance and love. Artists use red color to capture attention. Let’s find out facts about red color.

Most Used Color   

Logo designs and flag designs mostly contain red color.

Jamaican Slang

In Jamaica, red is a slang that is used for a drunk person.

Stimulate Appetite

Red and orange are colors that stimulate appetite. That’s why these colors are used in food advertisements.

Red Amulets

People wear red amulets because red color is represented as a symbol of prolong life.

Importance of Red Color in China

In Chinese culture red color is associated with fortuity, wealth and luck. Brides wear red dresses on their wedding day in China, India and Pakistan.

Trichromatic human sight

There ae three types of retinal cones cells in human eye. These cells are sensitive to long, short and medium wavelengths. Red color has long wavelength, green has medium while blue has short wavelength.

Red Gemstones

Rubies are precious gemstones in red color. The word rubies is a Latin word which means “red”.

Red is Beautiful

Russian word for beautiful and red color is “Krasna”.

Fend-off Evil Powers

In several European countries red color is used to fend-off evil powers and witches.

Seeing red heads brings bad luck

You probably have seen red heads on the first day of New Year. So tell us if that brought any bad luck to you. However, in some countries people try to avoid red heads because they think it will bring bad luck. The case is completely opposite in Poland where seeing three red heads in a row will make you lucky enough to win at the lottery.

First Color Newborns able to see

All of us know newborns can distinguish between colors. But as they grow the first color the first color they differentiate from grey shades is red. Scientists say the long wavelength of red color help them perceive the color.

Red color in visual spectrum

Science students may know that red color has the longest wavelength in the visual spectrum. Therefore, its frequency and energy are the lowest of all colors.

Most used synthetic dye

Allura Red AC is the most used synthetic dye in food industry. Though many countries preferred to use organic dye obtained from Cochineal, an insect, due to safety concern related to synthetic dye.

Do you want to be noticed?

If you want to be noticed then wear red color on special meetings, dates and parties because red color is a mark of determination.

Soothing Color for Hens

If you want your chickens to have better sleep then make sure to use red lights in their hutches.

Red is associated with errors and mistakes  

A research carried out in 2007 reported that seeing red color on exam sheet can effect performance of student. Instructors use red ink to point out mistakes in paper. Because people associate with mistakes and errors.

Red colors for Bulls

Bulls doesn’t get angry while seeing red cloth, they are color-blind.

Shades of Red

There are almost 23 shades of red color.

People with red hair

In the United States, only two percent people are red heads.

Effect on heart beat

Seeing red color can make your heart beat fast.

Red Stripes on Flag

In the United States’s flag red stripes represent courage.