A plurality say failure is red. Click a color to add your vote.
Failure is red because…
“It’s how teachers mark failed tests or wrong answers.”
“Red is generally used to note failure or inaction or cancellation.”
“The red grade saying ‘F.’”
“When you fail at a video game, the screen turns red. ”
“The red X when you fail.”
“When you fail, you get an X, and an X is red.”
“Your teacher corrects your homework with a red pen.”
“Faliure is red because on a test, wrong questions get a red X and when you spell something wrong on a computer, it is underlined with a red swiggle.”
“Red represents wrongness and doing the wrong thing, or in other words, failing.”
“When teachers correct a test, they usually use a red pen. In game shows, quizzes or video games, a wrong answer is usually marked by a red X.”
“Red is angry just like failure.”
“Crosses are red when you fail.”
“Red is aggressive, and you get scolded for failure, usually.”
“Pass is green, failure is red.”
“Failure is red because thats the color of the F written with a big fat marker on your paper.”
“Red means wrong.
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“Red usually means incorrect or wrong.”
“Teachers mark things wrong with red.”
“Teacher grades paper with red pen, and if you got a big red ‘F’ on your test, you failed.”
“Red is wrong, and to be wrong is to fail.”
“Red is typically associated with incorrect answers.”
“Because red is a symbol for wrongness.”
“Red generally means bad, and failure tends to be bad. Just look up a stock photo of a F test and look at all the red Fs.”
“I associate failure with the grade F, and teachers often use red pen to grade papers.”
“When my teachers mark my tests, they correct my mistakes with red pen. ”
“It is an X or a red buzzer because you failed.”
“I associate the color red with ‘wrong,’ which is like failure.”
“In my school, the color of your report card changes with behavior points. If you got 60 behavior points, your report card is red.”
Failure is black because…
“Failure is crushing and dull. Red is in your face, like the anger and insult of knowing you failed, but the actual feeling of failure is black.”
“Failure is a deep abyss—a void that swallows you whole. It ruins your day, your self-perception, your positivity.”
“When I fail, I close my eyes, and when my eyes are closed I see black.”
“Because failure leaves you with emptiness and disappointment, and both of those are black.”
“Negative.”
“Failure is black because black makes me feel upset and depressed, similar to how I feel when I fail.”
“Depression.”
Failure is grey because…
“Because you feel so sad and discouraged when you fail.”
“It’s not black or white. Yes, you’ve failed and that’s bad, but it’s also a lesson to learn from.”
“Failure feels like vibrant colors slowly fading into shades of grey, as you realize that what you worked so hard for was all for nothing. Failure is disappointing; it’s dreary; it feels like dark rainy clouds covering up the sky.”
“Because its sad, and grey is a sad color.”
Failure is brown because…
“Brown reminds me of barren soil.”
Failure is orange because…
“Failure is ugly and so is orange.”
Failure is blue because…
“Blue like a solemn, sad night.”
“When you fail, it’s very likely that you’re sad about it and sadness is blue.”
“When you fail at something, you usually become sad, or blue.”
“Blue is the color of your tears when you mess up.
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Failure is white because…
“Failed so hard, couldn’t even add any hue or saturation.”
Failure is yellow because…
“Yellow is a very bright colour, and failure feels a bit like that. Very loud and hard to forget.”
“Doesn’t match vibe of color near it, like it’s so small, but so powerful, and overshadows surrounding colors.”