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• Use the color red to grab attention and to get people to take action.
• Use red when you don't want to sink into the background.
• Use red to suggest speed combined with confidence and perhaps even a dash of danger.
• A little bit of red goes a long way. Small doses can often be more effective than large amounts of this strong color.
• Multiple shades of red and even pink or orange can combine for a cheerful palette.

Fun Facts About the Color Red 

Over the past decade, scientists have reported the successful use of red light as an effective in the treatment of migraine headaches and cancer.

In the United States, beginning with the 2000 presidential election, red has been recognized to represent the Republican Party, and "red states" are states that tend to favor the Republicans.

Wilma Flintstone was one famous redhead but see who else made the Famous Fictional Redheads list.

Eric the Red is the Norweign Viking credited for colonizing Greenland... he earned his nickname from his bright red hair and beard.-- read more about his story

In order to stimulate and give some recognition of a certain achievement to the student, Dr. Jigoro Kano, founder of Judo, created such divisions and introduced Belt colors. The Red Belt symbolizes the color of the sun.

In almost all primitive religions the worship of the Sun was always placed in the foreground. The Sun was and is "farther" than the sky, and, more importantly, it is the life-giving force which makes everything grow, gives warmth without which everything would wither away and eventually die.

The red color was and still is used to represent the highest ranks and positions of officials in the government hierarchy, political structures and in martial arts (it is "King's" color, the color of the Popes and the Cardinals, Bishops, diplomats with their red bands across the shoulder, red ribbons for heroes' medals of military achievement, etc.) Today the true Okinawan masters as well as some Japanese masters consider the red belt as the highest color of achievement.

Red can be found on many flags of different nations.

Red is also the color of blood, the life substance of the living body.