A plurality say modesty is white. Click a color to add your vote.
Modesty is white because…
“Pure and unaffected by other colors, just like white.”
“It’s plain and simple.”
“Innocence.”
Modesty is blue because…
“Plain, clean, subdued.”
“It’s not any bright, bold colour—it’s patient and subdued. It doesn’t brag; it’s beautiful without needing to declare it. Just like blue.”
“Blue seems like a pure color to me, and since purity is like innocence, modesty is blue.”
“A model student in my eyes is blue, and since I think a model student should be modest, and the fact that both words start with mode, I just thought of blue instantly.”
Modesty is grey because…
“Modesty is grey because grey is a neutral and bland color that can make you appear shapeless and empty.”
“It wants to fade into the background.”
“Grey is neutral, not too bright and not too dark; it is the least attention-grabbing color.”
“It doesn’t stand out too much.”
“Bland color, just like people who care about modesty.”
“White is too bright; I think grey is a more humble white.”
Modesty is pink because…
“I think of phrases like ‘I’m blushing’ and ‘Aw, you’re making me blush’ in reaction to compliments, which shows modesty, so modesty is blush pink.”
“Innocence is pink.”
Modesty is brown because…
“It is inherently the least eye catching colour, and modesty is quiet.”
“It’s simple and often associated with things like academics, which tend to attract more modest people.”
“It’s subtle.
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“It is plain—the colour of how things typically are naturally when we make stuff without being fancy or concerned about superficiality.”
Modesty is black because…
“Covering up, being genuine and unaffected by other colours.”
Modesty is green because…
“Other colours seem a bit extra. Red’s too bold, yellow’s too bright, even blue’s too somber. Green feels down-to-earth enough, I’d say.”