Umbrella colors currently on the market are mainly black, yellow, blue, green, beige, red, white, etc.
The color of the umbrella surface is related to many factors, such as age, distance, occasion, and purpose. Umbrella surface color and age
Psychological research shows that the psychological effects of color will change with age. Children like bright colors. Babies like yellow and red. Children aged 4-8 like red the most. Children aged 9 like green. Among the 9-15 year olds, boys’ color preferences are: green, red, blue, yellow, white, and black; girls The order of preference is: green, red, white, cyan, yellow, and black. As people grow older, people’s preference for color gradually transitions to polychromatic colors and approaches black. Therefore, when choosing the color of the umbrella surface, children umbrellas are mostly in bright yellow, red, green and other colors, while the adult umbrella surface tends to be a single color.
Umbrella surface color and distance
The sense of distance of color is closely related to the depth of color. The darker the color, the closer it feels. At the same time, warm colors give people the feeling of protruding forward, which is called advancing color; cool colors give people the feeling of retreating backwards, which is called fade. Therefore, the color of umbrellas and children’s umbrellas should be dark or warm to avoid that light and cool colors can give drivers the illusion of a long distance when the visibility is not high in rainy days.
Umbrella surface color and occasion
Occasion factors should also be considered in the design of the umbrella surface color. In the eyes of Chinese and Oriental clan, red symbolizes joyous celebration and happiness, and has a traditional festival color. Therefore, red umbrellas are mostly used as gifts to relatives and friends, and to increase the festive atmosphere in festive festivals. Black has a sense of solemnity and solemnity. When attending a funeral abroad, a black umbrella is used as a rain shelter to show respect for the deceased.
Umbrella surface color and use
In the hot summer, umbrellas have become an indispensable tool for travel. The color of the umbrella also has an effect on UV protection. Generally speaking, the black umbrella has relatively good sun protection effect, followed by pink and yellow, while red has the weakest UV protection effect.
