Why Are Emojis Mostly Yellow? Science of Emoji Colors and Impact on Mind

It has become quite common to use emojis while texting someone because everyone makes use of emojis countless times, daily to express their emotions and feelings. But have you ever wondered why emojis are mostly shown in yellow color, even though it is used to express a thought or an emotion? Wherever you look, whether in memes or mobile apps, they will always be represented in yellow, and specifically smiley faces are usually yellow across all types of media. So what is the reason behind these emojis being in yellow color, let's try to know this science of emoji colors through today's article. 

Actually, it is quite easy to see the details on the yellow background, so that you can clearly understand the idea or thought behind any emotion. Mainly the details of the face are clearly visible in yellow color. Look at the picture below, you can see the yellow, red, and blue colored emojis together. Now tell which one of the three emojis looks the most acceptable and detailed. Of course, It is yellow because it is able to show very clear emotions. 

According to the designers' point of view, the yellow color expresses the mood, and furthermore, yellow is seen as the color of happiness, glory, and wisdom. On the other hand yellow color can also be used to show negative emotions, as it expresses a mood. But still, you must have noticed that the angry emoji is represented by the red color. Showing anger with red emojis seems fine, but in the rest of the emotions, mostly yellow emojis are used.

Some experts even say that the color of the emoji corresponds to the color of the person's skin and that the yellow emoji is more likely to reflect someone's identity because it matches the skin tone.

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