The Power of the Palette: Exploring Color Symbolism in Popular Culture
Abstract
In popular culture, color serves as a powerful visual shorthand. Filmmakers, writers, and designers often intentionally use color choices in characters’ skin tones, hair, and clothing to evoke emotional responses.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Color perception and design
Semiotics and Representation Studies
Art
Aesthetics
and Perception
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Eye on Psi Chi Magazine
- Volume
- 30
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 24–28
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN