The Meaning of Colors

full article: http://www.sibagraphics.com/colour.php

For most of us, a rainbow of colours envelopes our lives. Over 80% of visual information is related to colour. What colours and combinations of colours stimulate people to be interested in different things? What colours make us feel pleasure or disapproval, hot or cold, to be attracted or repelled, our appetite stimulated or suppressed?

Visit this link for a simple table of all the colors and their meaning in different countries:

http://www.sibagraphics.com/colour.php 

Excellent article with real example about The Meaning of Color:

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2010/01/28/color-theory-for-designers-part-1-the-meaning-of-color/