How are cold and warm colors divided?

Cold colors and warm colors are divided according to different feelings in the heart, which are specifically divided into: warm colors dominated by red and orange; Cold tones dominated by green and blue; Neutral tones dominated by purple, yellow, black, gray and white.

The feeling brought by color is based on people's life experience. Red and orange are the colors of fire, so people will associate warm things, thus producing a feeling of "warmth"; Green and blue are the colors of forest and ice and snow, so it makes people feel cold.

The cold and warm feeling of color is also called chroma, and the color with complex composition depends on its specific composition and appearance feeling. In a complex color, if there are more warm colors, it will give people a warmer feeling; On the contrary, if it contains more cool colors, it gives people a colder feeling.

The cold and warm feeling of color is not absolute, but relative. Except red and blue are the two extremes of color change, many other colors are relatively cold and warm.

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In modern life, people's living standards are gradually improving, and at the same time they are very picky about the pursuit of household biochemistry. Therefore, the correct use of cold and warm colors in the decoration process is helpful to improve the living conditions.

Spacious rooms are decorated with warm colors, which can avoid the sense of emptiness in the room; Households with small rooms can be decorated with cool colors, which makes people feel bigger visually.

In the cold north, people want to be warm. Indoor walls, floors, furniture and curtains will feel warm if decorated with red and orange. On the contrary, in the hot south, if decorated with cool colors such as green and blue, it will feel cooler.

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