Miss Modern Color Theory | Yellow

Welcome to June!  We adore the color yellow, and think it’s nearly impossible to look at this sunshiney color and feel blue. It’s just so darn happy. We’ve put together a little Miss Modern Color Theory to brighten up your day:

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Yellow shines with optimism, enlightenment, and happiness. Shades of golden yellow carry the promise of a positive future. Yellow will advance from surrounding colors and instill optimism and energy, as well as spark creative thoughts.

How the color yellow affects us physically:

stimulates mental processes • stimulates the nervous system • activates memory • encourages communication.

Physiological Effect: Yellow has proven to stimulate the brain. This stimulation can make you more alert and decisive.

Psychological Effect: Similarly to Orange, Yellow is a happy and uplifting color. It can also be associated with intellectual thinking: discernment, memory, clear thinking, decision-making and good judgment. Also aiding organization, understanding of different points of view. Yellow builds self-confidence and encourages optimism.

photos from pinterest.