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a kennedy

(33,160 posts)
Wed Feb 26, 2025, 09:25 PM Feb 26

Ok, I've just seen another advertisement with ORANGE as the color of dang near everything in it.

A pet product for something……ORANGE, at least 3 advertisements I’ve seen with the color orange. What’s up with that??

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Ok, I've just seen another advertisement with ORANGE as the color of dang near everything in it. (Original Post) a kennedy Feb 26 OP
Orange attracts attention, probably the most likely reason. Ocelot II Feb 26 #1
Exactly. Earl_from_PA Feb 26 #2

Ocelot II

(123,904 posts)
1. Orange attracts attention, probably the most likely reason.
Wed Feb 26, 2025, 09:26 PM
Feb 26

Trump's orange is more of a dull pumpkin shade, not true orange.

Earl_from_PA

(206 posts)
2. Exactly.
Wed Feb 26, 2025, 09:46 PM
Feb 26

That's why traffic barrels and cones are orange. It draws attention. The human brain responds to it, subconsciously. Red, as in stop signs and traffic lights, is a primary color with less automatic attention, that attention is conditioned, or learned.

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