Is pink half black?

If you are one of those people who believes that pink is half black, then hold on a second. Before making any assumptions, let’s clear some things up.

The confusion about the color

There has been much debate about whether or not pink is just light red, and if so, where does black come into play? Let’s start by breaking down what colors make up both pink and black.

What makes up the color pink

Pink is a combination of red and white that produces a lighter shade of red. However, have you ever heard of different shades of “pink”? That’s because there are actually many different pinks depending on how much white or other colors have been added to the original basic combination.

What makes up the color black

Black is not technically speaking a color at all – it’s actually an absence of light rays. It results from certain wavelengths being absorbed while others reflect back to our eyes. Therefore, calling “pink” half “black” doesn’t really make sense since they’re not even in the same category!

So why do people say this phrase?

Well for starters, it could be based solely on appearance! When two tones appear next to each other often enough (such as with bright ’80s neon graphics), these associations become fixed over time creating new meanings in their unusual juxtaposition such as “hot-pink” vs ‘cool-black”. Notably fashion runs wild with creative coloring labels like “concrete-rose”, etcetera.! So naturally when someone sees bright bold hue alongside stark dark hue together repetitively used – accidentally developing quirky micro-labeling specificities happen.

It certainly sounds catchy but its meaning remains questionable without context^1 Since we now know that what makes something “half” another thing typically requires combining equal parts which cannot reasonably apply hereabouts since they simply cannot exist on opposite ends of ​​the spectrum. So, putting it plainly:

Pink is not half black

It’s important to remember that colors are subjective and can vary based on perception (“colors as they appear to us occur in the mind”David Katz) ^2. What one person sees may be different from what another person sees, but this doesn’t mean that we change or disregard definitions altogether.

So next time you hear someone say “pink is half black,” kindly inform them of their slight misunderstanding!

References

  1. 【Webster’s】“Half-black” (as employed publicly)

  2. 【Cognition-linked】: David L. Katz “Color Appearances and Color Realities – A Visualizer’s Illusion?”

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