A plurality say failure is red. Click a color to add your vote.
Failure is red because…
“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…
“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…
“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 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…
“Doesn’t match vibe of color near it, like it’s so small, but so powerful, and overshadows surrounding colors.”