What color is danger?
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A majority say danger is red.
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Danger is red because…
- “Some danger signs or no-gos are red. Also fire is red ,and fire is danger. And crosses mean no, so that can indicate danger.”
- “Danger signs are usually having a red circle then a line across. It just feels like danger.”
- “Exit signs, blood, stop signs, anger, etc.”
- “Red is the color of blood, gore, evil eyes, and alert lights, which all signify danger.”
- “It’s the most vibrant warning color.”
- “When there is a dangerous situation, the klaxon lights flash red.”
- “Danger is red because of blood and stop signs.”
- “Danger is red because blood is red, and when you see blood, you sense danger.”
- “Blood is red, and warning signs often have red on them.”
- “Danger can make you bleed, and blood is red.”
- “Blood, stop signs, warning lights... what’s not dangerous about red?”
- “Blood is red. Alarms are red. Fire is red. Lots of dangerous things are red.”
- “All danger road signs are red.”
- “Most danger signs and lights are red.”
- “Danger is associated with blood, and blood is red.”
Danger is yellow because…
- “It’s the color you see when something’s toxic and could cause cancer or kill you.”
- “Warning signs are yellow on roadways.”
- “Caution tape is yellow.”
Danger is orange because…
- “Orange is a combination of red and yellow, both of which can represent danger. Plus traffic cones, monarch butterflies, etc. are orange.”
- “Warning signs are orange.”
- “Traffic cones and caution signs.”
Danger is purple because…
Danger is brown because…
- “I work with kids, and unexpected brown is never good.”
Danger is green because…
- “Bright, venomous—not natural.”