Pink, Know 5 Facts About Love On Valentine's Day

Valentine's day pink and colors illustration (Unsplash/Birgith Roosipuu)

JAKARTA – The color pink has become an icon that is understood by the public as the color of love, especially expressed on Valentine's Day. Why is that, it turns out to be related to the long history of color and its practice in expressing feelings and values of everyday life.

The color pink, at first glance, is interpreted as a soft color. So it is not uncommon to be brought close to feminine traits, even though it is not wise if it is judged that it should only be worn by women. Here are facts about the color pink, its meaning, and its relation to Valentine's Day.

1. The origin of the name pink

Quoting Dictionary, Monday, February 14, based on the origin of the word or terminology of the color pink is uncertain. For centuries this soft color has been worn. Not only for color, pink, is also used to refer to small cuts or perforations, such as in decorated edges.

Pink as a color was used until the mid to late 1500s. Originally used for plants that bloom with pink flowers.

Illustration in pink is Valentine's Day color (Unsplash/Kazuend)

Most likely, pink comes from the Dutch word pinkk oogen which means 'little eye'. This term refers to the Dianthus flower or carnation which is small and has a fine texture, the petals look hollow or wrinkled. Carnations associate the symbol of perfection to which Shakespeare's word mercutio refers to in Romeo and Juliet.

2. The color pink in fashion

In Elizabethan England, pink pipe pants became fashionable for men. At that time this mode could not only be used by the upper class, because there was a law that determined the color of clothes. That is, the color pink can be used by all social status, including the lower class Elizabethan era.

Modern times welcome fashion with enthusiasm, in the 1920s pink was used for boys' fashion products. This color is a symbol of full of energy and is not quite as mature as red. The color blue is even associated with girls, a symbol of tenderness and the association of the Virgin Mary.

After World War II, the new color association changed. Blue is close to the masculine color and pink is for women's products.

3. The psychology of the color pink

Pink, reported by VeryWellMind, is a hue associated with love and romance. It is often described as a feminine color. People associate it because it is considered a soft color, symbolizing kindness, nurturing, and compassion.

Psychologically, the color pink is considered to have a calming effect. In fact, this color is sometimes used in prisons to appease inmates. A psychological study, found that this effect only occurs during initial exposure to color. After seeing this color often, it triggers feelings of anxiety.

4. The color pink in sports

The Iowa Hawkeyes have a pink visitors' dressing room. According to his trainer, pink can be passive and less energetic. Then the guest team's dressing room was made pink. They believe that an all-pink room will mess with the opposing team's mind.

5. Pink, Valentine's Day color

Colors that are synonymous with Valentine's Day, one of which is pink. In addition, the red color which is known to symbolize desire and white as the color of purity of heart is also identical on Valentine's Day. However, pink is more significant than the other two colors. That's why the color pink is important for love, friendship, and family.