How To Software Designing With Pink and the Color's Meaning Share Pin Email Print Hiroshi Higuchi/Digital Vision/Getty Images Software Desktop Publishing Documents Spreadsheets Presentations Graphic Design Databases Animation & Video by Jacci Howard Bear Updated January 13, 2018 Pink is a softer, less violent red. Pink is the sweet side of red. It's cotton candy and bubble gum and babies, especially little girls. - Jacci Howard Bear's Desktop Publishing Colors and Color Meanings Blush, coral, flesh, fuchsia, hot pink, magenta, raspberry, rose and salmon are all synonymous with or represent various shades of the color pink.Nature and Culture of PinkWhile red stirs up passion and action, pink symbolizes tenderness and peace. In some cultures, including the US, pink is the color of little girls. It represents sugar and spice and everything nice. Pink for men goes in and out of style. Most people still think of pink as a feminine, delicate color.Awareness ribbons that use pink include those for:Breast cancerBirth ParentsNursing MothersPregnancy and Infant loss, SIDSUsing Pink in Print and Web DesignBoth red and pink denote love, but while red is hot passion, pink is romantic and charming. Use pink to convey playfulness (hot pink flamingos) and tenderness (pastel pinks). Multiple shades of pink and light purple or other pastels used together to maintain the soft, delicate and playful nature of pink. Add strength with darker shades of pink, purple and burgundy.Use pink to communicate charm, tenderness, peace, and approachability. All shades of pink become sophisticated when combined with black, gray or medium to dark shades of blue. Medium to dark green with pink is also a sharp-looking combo.Pink in Language Familiar phrases can help a designer see how a color might be perceived by others—both positively and negatively.Positive pink:In the pink - healthyTickled pink - happy, contentPink collar - female office worker (sometimes used in a derogatory manner) Negative or neutral pink:Pink collar - female office worker (sometimes used in a derogatory manner to imply low person on the office totem pole)Pink - cut, notch or make a zigzag Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit Continue Reading