| Colour Symbolism Chart – What colours were used in The Hunger Games? | |
| Red: Excitement, energy, passion, love, desire, speed, strength, power, heat, aggression, danger, fire, blood, war, violence, all things intense and passionate.
Remember the “Girl on Fire Dress”? What did the colour represent? |
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| Pink symbolizes love and romance, caring, tenderness, acceptance and calm. Remember Effie Trinkett? She cares about her District 12 Tributes. | |
| Beige and ivory symbolize unification. Ivory symbolizes quiet and pleasantness. Beige symbolizes calm and simplicity. | |
| Yellow signifies joy, happiness, betrayal, optimism, idealism, imagination, hope, sunshine, summer, gold, philosophy, dishonesty, cowardice, jealousy, covetousness, deceit, illness, hazard and friendship. | |
| Blue: Peace, tranquillity, cold, calm, stability, harmony, unity, trust, truth, confidence, conservatism, security, cleanliness, order, loyalty, sky, water, technology, depression, appetite suppressant. | |
| Turquoise symbolizes calm. Teal symbolizes sophistication. Aquamarine symbolizes water. Lighter turquoise has a feminine appeal. | |
| Purple: Royalty, nobility, spirituality, ceremony, mysterious, transformation, wisdom, enlightenment, cruelty, arrogance, mourning. | |
| Lavender symbolizes femininity, grace and elegance. | |
| Orange: Energy, balance, enthusiasm, warmth, vibrant, expansive, flamboyant, demanding of attention. | |
| Green: Nature, environment, healthy, good luck, renewal, youth, spring, generosity, fertility, jealousy, inexperience, envy, misfortune, vigour.
Remember the forest scenes? |
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| Brown: Earth, stability, hearth, home, outdoors, reliability, comfort, endurance, simplicity, and comfort. | |
| Grey: Security, reliability, intelligence, staid, modesty, dignity, maturity, solid, conservative, practical, old age, sadness, boring. Silver symbolizes calm. | |
| White: Reverence, purity, birth, simplicity, cleanliness, peace, humility, precision, innocence, youth, winter, snow, good, sterility, marriage (Western cultures), death (Eastern cultures), cold, clinical.Remember President Snow? Cold, clinical, death “snow” | |
| Black: Power, sexuality, sophistication, formality, elegance, wealth, mystery, fear, evil, unhappiness, depth, style, evil, sadness, remorse, anger, anonymity, underground, good technical colour, mourning, death (Western cultures).Remember President Snow – power, formality, mystery, wealth, evil, death… | |
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