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Symbolism Of Colors: Brown

by Niina Niskanen

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Brown is an earthy color. After all, it’s the color of earth, wood and stone. So naturally, color psychology highlights that the color meaning for brown relates to comfort, security and a down to earth nature. In marketing, you’ll find that brown is often used for natural products and food. Brown is a color that shows up in logos, banner images, and sometimes even text due to its contrast on a white background.

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Brown.

Element of brown is earth,

Planet is Saturn and horoscope signs are Taurus,

Virgo,

Scorpio and Capricorn.

Brown is the colour of the earth and it is very grounding colour.

Colour brown symbolises home,

Nature,

Safety,

Parenthood,

Wood,

Sand,

Dirt and harvest.

It is connected to seasons of autumn and winter and brown is considered to be a very cosy colour,

Creating feelings of relaxation.

Combined with green,

These two colours represent nature and anything earth related.

It is believed that the colour brown increases appetite and this is the reason why it is often used as a decorative colour in restaurants.

Brown is often found from trees,

Bushes,

Stones and wood.

In the past,

Brown was often connected to shapeshifting and shamanism.

Animals that have brown fur are common totem animals and represent wisdom and understanding.

The most simple way for crowding is to go for a walk into the forest.

Brown is also a comforting colour and it also represents motherhood.

Brown can also symbolise rest and home.

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Niina NiskanenOulu, Finland

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