The color of numbers?

justifier · Post by **justifier** » 2004-03-21 11:20pm

This is inspired by a conversation I had in math class.

When you think of certain numbers do you think of or see them as certain colors? Some numbers I get nothing specific, but for some the association is very strong.
As an example one through ten:
1-Black
2-Blue
3-Yellow
4-Purple
5-Red
6-Blue
7-Orange
8-Green
9-Blue
10-Black

Post by **Gandalf** » 2004-03-21 11:22pm

I get nothing like this.

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2004-03-21 11:29pm

Me neither. I guess it's something that gets into your head when you think of it too much.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-03-22 12:36am

0 Black
1 Brown
2 Red
3 Orange
4 Yellow
5 Green
6 Blue
7 Violet
8 Gray
9 White

XaLEv · Post by **XaLEv** » 2004-03-22 01:46am

Fascinating. I can't say I've experienced this, specifically, I have experienced something similar. I started a thread about it here.

Hobot · Post by **Hobot** » 2004-03-22 02:54am

I'm kind of tired at the moment so these colours will probablly be weird...

0 - white
1 - black
2 - yellow
3 - red
4 - orange (I think..)
5 - green
6 - almost purple, maybe magenta
7 - light blue
8 - green
9 - violet

Spanky The Dolphin · Post by **Spanky The Dolphin** » 2004-03-22 02:57am

I don't get it...

ArmorPierce · Post by **ArmorPierce** » 2004-03-22 03:11am

Might have something to do with number charts and what color they were when you learned them as a child.

Psycho Smiley · Post by **Psycho Smiley** » 2004-03-22 07:57am

I sort of do this, too, but with ranges of colors, ie. 20-29 are shades of green, 30-39 are shades of blue, probably because 2 is green and 3 is blue. I also do it with words. I remember making a list of words that were particular "colors" when I was younger. My parents thought I was nuts.

Ravenwing · Post by **Ravenwing** » 2004-03-22 10:28am

i imagine shapes when it comes to words or similar, kinda strange really but other than 28 as dark blue, my numbers stay black i suppose

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-03-22 11:07am

never really thought of numbers in terms of colors. though if i had to put 'em together, i'd probably come up with something like this:

0 - Black
1 - White
2 - Blue
3 - Green
4 - Red
5 - Yellow
6 - Orange
7 - Purple
8 - Pink
9 - Cyan

black and white are appropriate for 0 and 1 to me, as they represent on and off. then blue, green and red, for the three base colors. yellow, purple, and pink represent the more common combinations of the three base colors, as does cyan.

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-03-22 11:25am

FFFFFF == White
FF0000 == Red
00FF00 == Blue
0000FF == Green
000000 == Black

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-03-22 11:33am

phongn wrote:FFFFFF == White
FF0000 == Red
00FF00 == Blue
0000FF == Green
00000 == Black

Black is 000000

You are really passionate about the Internet.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-03-22 11:48am

0 - I don't know...
1 - White
2 - Red
3 - Green
4 - Yellow
5 - Light blue
6 - Purple
7 - yellow again
8 - burgundy
9 - olive

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2004-03-22 11:57am

Comosicus wrote:Black is 000000

Exactly as I wrote

You are really passionate about the Internet.

No, those number codes are normal for 8-bit/channel color.

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2004-03-22 12:07pm

0-9 = Black on a white backround.

Mad · Post by **Mad** » 2004-03-22 02:10pm

0 - Black
1 - Blue
2 - Green
3 - Cyan
4 - Red
5 - Magenta
6 - Brown
7 - White
8 - Gray
9 - Light Blue
10 - Light Green
11 - Light Cyan
12 - Light Red
13 - Light Magenta
14 - Yellow
15 - Bright White

Okay, seriously, no, I don't associate colors with numbers. I do associate lack of color with music, though. (Some songs are "black" while others aren't. Anyway...)

Thag · Post by **Thag** » 2004-03-22 02:46pm

Black-FS37038
White-FS37886
Red-FS31136
Green-FS34138
Yellow-FS33538
Blue-FS35052
Brown-FS30109
Silver-FS17178
Grey-FS36307

salm · Post by **salm** » 2004-03-22 02:54pm

1 = yellow
2 = blaue
3 = red
4 = purple
5 = orange
6 = green
7 = brown
8 = black

but that may be because i play pool regularly

Mayabird · Post by **Mayabird** » 2004-03-22 02:54pm

In psychology what you're talking about (colors with numbers/letters/words) is called synethesia, meaning "To perceive together."

If you're not bored enough from my description (or perhaps, too bored at the moment), here is a link to info about it.

Oni Koneko Damien · Post by **Oni Koneko Damien** » 2004-03-22 03:48pm

Hmm,

0 = Nothing
1 = Red
sqrt(2) = White
2 = Blue
3 = Light blue/Aquamarine
pi = Ultraviolet
sqrt(-1) = The Colour out of Space

-Damien

Psycho Smiley · Post by **Psycho Smiley** » 2004-03-22 04:42pm

Mayabird wrote:here is a link to info about it.

Gaaah! It burns!

I was going to read about it, but with those godawful background and text combinations, forget it.

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2004-03-22 05:01pm

8 is kinda purplish, but that's it.

Comosicus · Post by **Comosicus** » 2004-03-22 06:14pm

phongn wrote:
Comosicus wrote:Black is 000000
Exactly as I wrote

You are really passionate about the Internet.
No, those number codes are normal for 8-bit/channel color.

You skipped a 0 in your first post. Hence my observation.

And the same format is used for html color.

muse · Post by **muse** » 2004-03-22 08:06pm

Howedar wrote:0 Black
1 Brown
2 Red
3 Orange
4 Yellow
5 Green
6 Blue
7 Violet
8 Gray
9 White

Resistor colour codes...are you in electronics by any chance?
BTW, you know in you're in trouble when know the tolerance bands too...