Color Story: Red

 
 
 

Color can be an extremely powerful tool for your marketing and building brand recognition. BUT choosing your brand color palette is much easier said than done. So in this series, we’re going to break down the psychology and deeper emotions that we as consumers associate with color red and how you can use this knowledge to build a more impactful brand or product experience!

 

The Color Psychology Behind Red

Red communicates excitement, love, passion and strength.

Take a look at the companies below that use red in their branding. Consider how these emotions are tied to their specific product or industry and why red helps them effectively communicate those ideas / feelings to their customers.

 
 
 
 

If any of those emotions or themes are deeply rooted in your brand, red may be a smart color choice for you! But you might not want to use it alone. Below are other colors that you could pair with red to add more depth to your brand identity:

 
 
 
 

If you’d like to add red to your own brand color palette, you can steal the HEX code from one of our favorite shades below. And make sure to check out the rest of this series for more color psychology breakdowns! 🎨

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Abbey McGrew

Abbey McGrew is the founder and creative director of Wayfarer, an award-winning brand, packaging and web design studio. For nine years, Abbey has helped e-commerce brands break away from what's trendy and design brand experiences that are timeless, memorable and deeply detailed. You can find brands that Abbey has designed in Anthropologie, Credo Beauty, Free People, and Bergdorf Goodman.

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