A plurality say defiance is red. Click a color to add your vote.
Defiance is red because…
“Defiance is fiery, angry, and red.”
“Red is the color of revolution.”
“Anarchy and rebellion tend to be red. Red is blood, anger, and warning.”
“Defiance is connected to strength and anger, which are, in turn, also connected to the color red. ”
“Red is no.”
“It’s like a stop sign.”
“A big, red X symbol for no.”
Defiance is black because…
“Because black reminds me of Katniss Everdeen and Haymitch Abernathy.”
“A black shadow blocking.”
Defiance is purple because…
“Purple represents defiance because early women’s rights activists and feminists chose it to symbolize their fight for dignity and justice. It also stands for personal rebellion against oppression, a meaning made famous by Alice Walker’s novel The Color Purple.”
“It’s bold and quite unique, it feels as though it goes its own way and doesn’t care what others think.”
Defiance is orange because…
“Orange reminds me of shields and defenses. Defiance to me is a way of trying to protect yourself. Orange is like red but more cautious, slower.”
“It’s almost red, but not quite; it’s a deep reddish blood orange. Because defiance, rebellion, revolution, war—they all remind me of fire which is orange.”
“Defiance isn’t as angry as red since you can be defiant in subtle ways. But it’s still an active color, so orange makes the most sense.”
“Orange is just a stubborn color.”
Defiance is blue because…
“Blue reminds me of bravery and valiance—standing up to the unjust.”
“Blue means confidence and believing in yourself.”
Defiance is pink because…
“I associate the feminist movement with defiance against the patriarchy.”
Defiance is green because…
“Elphaba defied gravity.
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“Defiance is green because it represents courage.”
Defiance is white because…
“White reflects all wavelengths of light. In defiance, it doesn’t allow any colours to be absorbed into it, bouncing them all away.”
Defiance is brown because…
“It feels muddy; it’s not always clear if the act of defiance is the correct choice.”