Dreaming of certain colors in your dreams can have great significance when it comes to unlocking what a dream means.
Since we are affected by color in waking life (we often associate color with emotions and moods) - it only therefore makes sense that our dreams also use color to help guide us and help us understand ourselves better.
Now, before we go over what all the different colors often mean, it is important to remember that colors in dreams can have many different meanings, and they will vary from person to person.
Someone who is fond of the color yellow will think much differently than someone who hates the color yellow. So while these meanings below will give you a good start on interpreting your own dream colors, bear in mind you are the best interpreter of your dreams!
Here are some of the common color symbols and their meanings:
Black: Black is the darkest of all colors and to dream of black can have a number of different meanings. It is often a color associated with loneliness, sadness, emptiness, mourning, and depression. It can often signify the unknown or mysteriousness. Black can also mean hatred, fear, anger, and darkness.
Blue: Blue is a cool, often tranquil and peaceful color. We often see blue associated with water, heaven, and the sky. It can signify a flowing of ideas/thoughts, creativity, calming, loyalty, honesty, and soothing feelings, or relaxation. Blue can sometimes also mean sad and depressed (feeling blue).
Brown: Brown is an earthy color that we often associate with dirt, stone, and wood. To dream of the color brown often means you need to be "grounded" or need to go back to the origin of a problem. Brown can mean friendliness, trustworthiness, and wholesomeness (think whole grain bread). Since brown is a darker shade of orange, it can also mean a dulled sense of hopefulness and adventure. Light brown or beige can mean neutrality or predictability.
Gray: Gray, a mixture of white and black, is a neutral color. It can mean indecision, uncertainty, or confusion. It may mean isolation or detachment. It may also mean lifeless or dull.
Green: Green is another cool color that can signify peace and tranquility. Green is a color of healing and hope. Green can often mean "go", such as power on button or a traffic light. Green can symbolize newness and freshness. It can also symbolize money, wealth, riches, and prosperity.
Orange: Orange is a fun, bright and bold color and often symbolizes hope, freshness, zest, vigor, and optimism. Orange is a stimulating color that can be a symbol for hunger, desire, creativity, or sociability. Orange makes you feel alive and well and on top of the world.
Pink: Pink is a lighter shade of red, and can be a symbol of romance, love, sharing, generosity, kindness, affection, protection, and innocence. It can also be a symbolism of notice/observation.
Purple: Purple, the combination of blue and red, is considered to be a very spiritual and majestic color. It is sometimes associated with royalty and good judgement. Purple is a very creative and inspiring color and possesses a mixture of passion with calmness. Violet, a lighter shade of purple, can mean delicate, precious, or highly regarded. Shades of deep/dark purple may represent moodiness.
Red: Red can mean many different things to different people, so when interpreting a dream with the color red, it is important you think about the context of the color in the dream and in connection with your waking life. For some it may mean love, romance, passion, lust, desire, and intimacy. For others it may mean anger or violence or to control and over power. Dreaming of red can also be a warning (ever hear the expression, raised a red flag?) or a sign to stop (think traffic lights and stop signs).
White: White is the opposite of black. It signifies love, acceptance, purity, peace, knowledge and brightness. While white usually has positive connotations, it can sometimes have a negative meaning, as white is a color of mourning in Eastern cultures. There are also many sayings and phrases that use the color white that may be applied to your dream, such as "white out" and "white wash", which mean to cover up/conceal.
Yellow: Yellow is a color with various meanings, usually either positive or negative depending on the context of it being used in the dream. On the positive side it can mean innocence, hope, happiness, and lightheartedness - to have a "sunny disposition". On the negative side it can mean indecision, cowardliness, or sickness. Pay careful attention to how the dream made you feel to understand the meaning of the color yellow in your dreams.
Some Useful Tips for Decoding Dream Color Symbolism
Understanding the different meanings of colors in dreams can definitely help you with dream interpretation. While the above meanings are common, they certainly are not the only meanings for a certain color in your dream.
Here are some more tips that will help you get an accurate interpretation of what different colors mean in your dream:
If You Remember a Color, It's Probably Important: If you remember that something is a certain color, it's probably important. After all, we don't really go through our day to day lives and identify the color of every object we come into contact with. So if you dream of an object that is a certain color, don't dismiss it - that color very might well be tied to the greater message of the dream.
Look for Color Combinations: Often times we'll see color combinations. For example, maybe you dream of a yellow and blue bird. This might mean that you feel at peace and happiness, or it could mean you feel cowardly and depressed. When you tie two colors together, it can help you greater understand the meaning of the dream.
Consider Your Personal Relationship With the Color: If your favorite color is hot pink, and you dream about it, that would mean something different to you than if you dream about yellow, your least favorite color. Think carefully about your relationship with that color. Do you like it? How does it make you feel? What experiences in life have you had with that color?
Remember the Context of the Dream: The other dream symbols will certainly play a role in what the colors mean to you and help you find the meaning of the dream. If you are dreaming about that blue and yellow bird locked up in a cage trying to escape, that is different than dreaming about a blue and yellow bird singing on a tree branch.
Remember to Write Your Dreams Down: Writing your dreams down as a daily habit will definitely help you be more likely to remember your dreams, as well as make it easier to interpret them. When you write down your dreams, try to include as much detail as possible about the colors of each object in the dream.
Think About Color Names/Different Shades of Colors: There are thousands of colors and even more names for the basic colors, like turquoise, aqua, fuchsia, burgundy, olive, maroon, crimson, ivory...the list goes on and on. If you happen to have a color like that in your dream, consider whether the name has any significance - then think about the shade. For example, turquoise is a shade of blue green. As you can guess, it has qualities of both blue and green. Burgundy is a deep, dull red color - which could signify a dulled passion or love interest for example.
Are there any colors we may have missed? Do you have any tips for interpreting dream colors you would like to share? Have you used these color definitions to help you interpret a dream? We'd love to hear from you in the comments section below!
I have dreamed about 3 colours at the same time,green,orange and red im still figuring out exactly what they mean 2 me if u can specify or help i would really appreciate it
I dreamed about a cream color snake and it enter my house and turned into a human with orange turban..and i was screaming for my mother but she wasnt scared she didnt really care what i was saying..and the snake turned into a men was looking right at me with armed crossed.. what does it mean..
The snake is someone to harm you but is pretending to be your friend or like you
I dreamt I was walking through an open house when 4 or,5 white and purple striped marshmallow worm like leeches jumped onto my legs I tore one off then 2 more then 2 more I was slightly irritated but not terrified.
At the daytime in my dream ,
I have seen a black and pink coloured snake in a corridor. Suddenly the snake running after me and my baby nephew , we run and reached in a road where I collected some dry leaf and fired the way , fire catch the snake become Iinto 3 pieces and his colour become green . Then I saw many green snake cpming toward me and I felt down to the deep road side.
I Dream last night that i paint the house w/ red color & dark blue. Then i saw My ex wearing pink polo & looking me, in His eyes i saw he is jealous. I dnt know why suddenly i saw My Self wearing red town. What possible meaning of My dreams.
I’m pretty sure this dream is trying to tell you your ex loves you, (pink polo) and you love him,(red).
I dream of a long thin plastic like skin but I saw something crawling it’s a snake maybe he feeled of his skin but it has a red stripes in his body, I wish someone could tell me what this mean.
Or you might be meeting someone new in your life, or even have something good going for you
And your ex is jealous he’s not with you for it etc
I dreamt about a black cat coming into my dad’s house and wrapping itself around my dad then we chased it out but then another black cat, a ginger cat n a mother n kitten both white appeared. what does it mean?
I think i can help you with that . Cats in general are sneaky animals, secretive but friendly. This is what your dream means: your daddy needs to be careful with those he considers as close friends. Otherwise, they will set him up for trouble
I woke up from a dream were I was being bitten by a red , cobra like kinda snake in my left ring finger in my bed room as I try to evade from it.. And the venom began to swell some of my muscles..
Silly as it may seem, does it mean anything.?
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I’m interested in color pairs and their meaning. I often have dreams in which prominent items are rich red and gold. (A sign all over “my town” was wooden, red with gold around it and a white horse with golden reins. A dream of waking in a room with rich red tapestry with gold in it.) I recently had one in which I was evaluating the clothing I had chosen–a black jacket with yellow pants. (!) Sounds loud but in the dream I felt it was appropriate.
i have a program for children and i am suggesting cream and brown colour. kindly advise.
Hello, I had a dream of the color neon pink , I was running for the bus and when the doors of the bus open it was pretty shocking neon pink like fushcia, what dose that color mean…
pink means love.
in my dreams no matter what I see this boy who looks around my age he always has a white shirt and orange maybe red hair but I know no one like that
i dreamt of the color orange but it’s in a lighter shade. does anyone know what that means? light orange.
Yesterday I got a dream bcoz of which I woke up suddenly,it really made me tensed. Iam really afraid. I saw a creature in a lake and I’m in the same lake trying to run away from that. Suddenly it approached me it turned out to be a black crocodile,trying to catch and bite me and I was running and trying to climb a tree. Can u plz explain what this mean.
I have dreamt of a green snake with two heads crawling in the road, I have had this dream more than once.
A BEIGE alligator? Not white or dark chocolate. It was a light brown/beige color. I’ve already read your interprets of alligators in dreams but I’m curious about the color of my gators. I posted my complete dream on the thread about dreaming of alligators on this site.
IM REALLY Intrigued and curious! My dreams was so VIVID and clear.
I am having problems in my marriage relationship and i saw 2 dreams for which i am worried about. 1) in the first dream i saw a wierd and extremly black champainzee jumped at me and before he can grab me, i awake from my dream. When i woke up i just remembered the black color of the monkey and kept thinking what does it mean. 2) in 2nd dream i saw pictures of my wife and in all of those pictures these is one same guy standing next to him. When i tried to recognize that guy, i was… Read more »
I dream saw a grey, pink and orange snake
Last night I had a dream of mixed colors of sand. I was exploring the sand with my hands and the more I mix it with my hands I saw different colors and the sand was very soft and in my dream I liked watching and touching the sand seeing these beautifull mixed colors, blue, green, purple,pink.yellow. together it looked beautifull. please help me I would like to know what does this dream means.
Thanks
So I had a dream of a pink and yellow snake and those two are my favorite colors. The snake wasn’t being harmful but it liked to be rubbed on the head. I never touch the snake in my dream but I remember the snake coming next to me and just looking at me. The ppl in my dream who I have no clue of who they were was petting the snake. Can you tell me what this dream means
I dreamed of a black and white hat, in my dream my deceased husband wanted to take the hat away from me, what could that possibly mean? Anyone? help
You husband wants you to move on and be happy.
Stop mourning him. Stop being sad.
He wants that black hat be gone.
The white hat itself shows some positivity ahead of you..
Leave the past behind wich is the black hat with sad memories.
That’s what I can say.
I had a dream three color of snake silver,green and light blue or its is torquise.. i caring my child and d snake is on d container water… the snake following us and i shouted to help.. d owner of d snake is my uncle and d house that i dream is was sale.. what is my dream about?
I had a dream last night that I was some where picking out a new kitten and at first I had my mind set a a pure long haired gray one. Then I dont know what made me change my mind but I got an orange one instead and the gray kitten sat on the floor steering at me and it made me feel guilty but I let with the orange one. What could this mean ?
Beautiful sparkly light pink and white. Flowing. Feathery. So soft and wonderful.
Gold, I dreamt about some one trying to steal my white car with 2 gold stripes, it was a convertible and they had a huge white gun that had a fugifilm camera on it
I saw my relative is giving me a maroon coloured expensive looking scarf with a fawn border.she ask me what combination u like for ur dress.I choose a fawn dress with a maroon scarf.next thing I am with a Taylor and my relative is instructing her how to stich.the cloth seems expensive.and Taylor is also asking for lot of money to stitch it .
I first saw red and black color and later it turn in white and pink color. . What does it mean?
I dreamed about being in a very messy plae and knew the world’s most venomous snake was there. I tried to walk through it but got bit on the leg. The snake was no longer than a foot and solid white, almost albinoish. I started swelling right away and could barely talk because my tongue had swollen so much and I knew I would die. Any help?
I had a dream last night where i just randomly was like oh he’s been sleeping for months, years, i dont even know how long (my ex) (who i havent talked to in a couple months) and then i walked into a room and there he was, laying there naked covered in gold paint and i was like “yo” and he woke up and he was like “how long have i been asleep for?” and i was like “i dont know” and then i woke up. And 2 nights ago i had a dream about him where me and him… Read more »
A snake that looked like a copperhead was in my home I chased it around trying to kill it threw a tv on it thought I got it..it slithered away into another room ..I chased it there and then I was standing in water with the much larger snake in water to my left and then a wet small black,white and gray kitten to the right in water standing..WOKE up
I dreamt that I was asked to come quickly to help out someone in trouble. On my way I saw Prince up like on a stage dressed all in yellow. I hesitated because it was Prince. I finally about after 2-3 minutes left to go help or see what was happening, why was I being pulled. When I got there which wasn’t that far the person, a female, was gone. Deceased. This all took place outdoors. Not sure what to make of the dream. If anyone has insight or a hint of my dream.
I dreamt a huge cream snake rushed down the street and tried to attack me my son and another family member but no matter how it did or tried to bite it was like it there was no damage. I ended up fighting the snake and managed to grab it by the mouth and started to fold it back inside out. What does that mean?
Closer to off white though.
I saw a dream where we going to attend to wedding ceremony by I n my Husb is in casual dress he drink lot so I take care BT another side all people is in white dress DAT someone is dead n the marriage is cancle n I wake up what its mens
I had a dream that I was on a game show and had to crawl past an alligator through a tunnel, to win. My boyfriend was behind me and I told him to go through the guest exit. I had one tactic to drop a giant stuffed gorilla on the alligator when it attacked me but I dropped the stuffed gorilla too soon, as I saw it was going after my boyfriend. After I made a dash for the tunnel, the alligator bit onto my arm and I threw it over the side and waited for it to fall off… Read more »
I dreamt that I had royal blue and fuschia pink highlighted hair
I had a dream that someone i know who i stopped talking to was standing in front of me was getting mad at me and then this black mass came out of her skin and she turned all black what does that mean
In my dream, alligators or crocodiles kept appearing in front of me and at the bottom of my feet and I had no where to go. They were camouflaged in the ground. I was in the woods. I was really scared. The color I remember them being were orange and I’m not sure but the other color on them was either gray or beige.
I dreamt of gold – a metallic gold balloon.
I had a dream that I was in a room and everything around me was black in colour.
Dreaming of a multi coloured horse… what does it mean?
I dream of my my ex fiance wearing a black and red siut desparetly wanting to talk to me
I had dream of a crocodile or alligator, it appeared in the dirty water and It was also brown in colour a friend of mine was also.inside and she.used this magical sticker, it shrank until it disappeared.
the second time. The second time it was crocodiles or alligators again they were small in size, sky blue in colour. I was bit scared but i was sitting next to them watching them. Anyone knows the meaning?
I had a dream, i was given clothes colour cream with gold studs .What does it mean?
Green 1960’s jaguar, with faded matt green paint, otherwise the car was in very good condition. Late 1980’s to early 1990’s silver colored Saab. And a brand new black(which looked like a modern version of the Jag) types sports car. The cars didn’t belong to me. One of them belonged to a Youtuber whom I listen/watch quite often. The female youtube was standing in the front doorway of my old childhood home, which I’ve not lived at for 32 years. Our small front garden had been tarmacked over to accommodate the three cars. When I asked her which car was… Read more »
i dreamt abt yellow snake running towards me and i called my son He put his hand to the mouth of snake and then pull out the flesh of snake in which the half of snakescbody detached then theres another another pink snake I called up someone for help then Tasyo my neighbor got a large stick and hit the snake.
I had a dreamt in which I received an A4 sized Manila envelope, which felt like it contained something very light and crackly sounding, sort of like something wrapped up in cellophane. I can’t remember seeing a actual address, but they’re we’re several random words that had been encircled. Oh and neither can I remember whether I opened the letter or not. All I remember feeling is intrigued, trepidatious and slightly excited.
I dreamt of a large light green snake it was eating a turtle somehow my toes on my right foot was caught in the snake it started choking I could not moved me toes when I did the snake slithered away what dies this mean I don’t know if it dies or not if it spit the turtle out
Woke up from a dream that I was swimming, being chased by big black gators. I was scared and screaming for help but nobody would pay attention to me .????????
I dreamed of a white snake trying to enter my house through an electrical outlet, my small white dog was sitting in front of , I was scared he would get eaten but he was unafarid. What does that mean
I dreamt that i was wearing a blue dress with orange circles that made that jingly noise and I was at a party with my mum – I didnt pay attention to anyone else – who said she needed to wear something with patterns, thus sparking my realisation of my dress
I dreams of 7 colour skies for few night. May I know what is that means?
I dreamt that i was out hunting birds with an acquaintance of mine. There was a blue bird perched in front of me but i couldnt find it in my heart to let it go. I also recall a yellow or orange bird that i let go as well. What does it mean??
I had a dream about me and my mom were in my living room all of sudden I was looking down a hole in my living room and next thing something came up and started crawling towards my mom by this time I was laying on the floor flat on my back and when I looked over it turned and started coming towards me but it split into two little small black and red snakes! I can’t get this dream out my mind please can anyone explain?????