Title: Cultural Color
Headings: Cultural Color
Cultural Color
Cultural Meanings of Color and Color Symbolism
Symbolic Color Meanings Throughout the World
Cultural Color Meanings of Red:
Western:
Eastern:
China:
India:
Thailand:
Japan:
Cherokees:
South Africa:
Nigeria:
Russia:
Australian Aborigines:
Hebrew:
Christian:
Cultural Color Meanings of Pink
Western:
Eastern:
Europe:
Belgium:
Japan:
Thailand:
Korea:
Cultural Color Meanings of Orange
Western:
Eastern:
Thailand:
Ireland:
Netherlands:
Hinduism:
Cultural Color Meanings of Yellow
Western:
Eastern:
China:
India:
Thailand:
Egypt:
Burma:
Israel:
Middle East:
Japan:
Europe:
France:
Greece:
Africa:
Buddhism:
Jewish:
Cultural Color Meanings of Green
Western:
Eastern:
China:
India:
Thailand:
Japan:
Indonesia:
Ireland:
France:
North Africa:
Egypt:
Middle East:
Saudi Arabia:
South America:
USA:
Cultural Color Meanings of Blue
Generally the safest color to use world wide
Western:
Eastern:
China:
India:
Japan:
Korea:
Thailand:
Belgium:
Cherokees:
Mexico:
Iran:
Israel:
Egypt:
Middle East:
Colombia:
US Politics:
UK & European Politics:
Religious Beliefs in Many Cultures:
Cultural Color Meanings of Purple
Western:
Eastern:
India:
Japan:
Thailand:
Brazil:
European:
Catholicism:
Cultural Color Meanings of White
Western:
Eastern:
China:
India:
Japan:
Thailand:
Korea:
Middle East:
Cultural Color Meanings of Black
Western:
Eastern:
China:
India:
Japan:
Thailand:
Judaism:
Middle East:
Africa:
Australian Aborigines:
Cultural Color Meanings of Brown
Western:
China:
India:
Nicaragua:
Cultural Color Meanings of Magenta
Western:
Spain:
Netherlands:
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Cultural Color
Cultural Meanings of Color and Color Symbolism
An understanding of cultural color and symbolism is essential to anyone doing business with other countries and other societies. These associations with color have  been a part of many societies for centuries and you must be aware of both the positive and the negative implications of using particular colors when marketing to these societies. With the advent of the World Wide Web, there is a narrowing of the differences in meanings of colors between different cultures and countries. However, if you are marketing to a particular ethnic group it is wise to take into account their color associations to maximise  your impact. By mixing appropriate amounts of different colours however  you can often neutralize inherent negative cultural connotations. Symbolic Color Meanings Throughout the World
The following is a basic list of some symbolic color meanings  throughout the world. It is by no means a comprehensive list. I suggest you do your own research about the country or culture you are working with, to establish what colors are currently acceptable. Times change and old associations may be slowly altered over the years. Western cultures have adopted some Eastern color uses while some Eastern cultures have adopted Western ideas.