REVEALED: What the colour of your clothes REALLY say about you
IF your colleagues are wearing black today it might be wise to give them some space, new research reveals.
Experts found out how the colours you wear make you feel
A study of 2,000 Brits examined the relationship between the colours we wear at work and their impact on our moods and found that those feeling stressed and angry are more likely to choose black.
For those feeling more positive about life, yellow is the colour chosen most commonly for happiness, while red evokes confidence.
The study found that it isn't just the colour of clothes that people are judged on - the colour of your home, the car you choose to drive and even your shade of nail polish all affect how others view you.
The study, commissioned by milk brand Arla BOB also found that colour plays an important part in first impressions.
Brits tend to stick to wearing dark or neutral tones
It found a green outfit is a sign of intelligence, blue shows you're reliable, white suggests you're traditional, yellow says you're happy and good-humoured, while pink suggests immaturity and should be avoided both on a date or in a job interview.
More than half of those polled feel that the colours you choose to wear to different events can influence how successfully those events go.
And just under two thirds felt the colour you wear to an event or social situation will directly impact how you feel while attending.
Wearing red will boost your confidence
But despite these findings, 47 per cent of Brits actively shy away from wearing colour. Standing out too much or feeling a colour choice wasn't flattering were the biggest reasons to stick to dark or neutral tones.
Working on the study, psychologist and colour expert Honey Langcaster-James said: "It is clear that people believe they are judged on the basis of the colours they wear - and they also admit to judging others based on the colour of their clothing. Yet most people do not then 'colour craft' themselves successfully.
"Instead, Brits tend to stick to wearing dark or neutral tones. Understanding how to 'colour craft' and wear different colours for different occasions and circumstances can give you the edge and influence a range of outcomes in your life."
The study found some interesting gender differences when it comes to using colour. Women reported being much more affected by colour and more likely to use it to their advantage than men.
Women were also more likely to say that their mood changes when they put on a different colour and to say that wearing bright colours conveys a happier mood.
The study also reveals that a third of people make presumptions about other people's mood based on the colours they are wearing that day.
Pink can make you look immature at job interviews and dates
What colours say about your mood:
BLACK: anger, stress,
RED: confidence, loudness, manic
YELLOW: happiness, joy
BLUE: calm, relaxed
WHITE: slim, tanned
GREY: tired
What colours say to others - on a date:
RED : loud, confident
GREEN: intelligent, approachable
BLUE: reliable, approachable
YELLOW: loud, happy
BLACK: sophisticated, conservative
PINK: immature, confident
WHITE: traditional, confident
For an interview wear black to look intelligent and money-driven
What colours say to others - at a job interview
RED: ruthless, confident
GREEN: intelligent, quiet
BLUE: intelligent, trustworthy
YELLOW: joyful, good-humoured
BLACK: intelligent, money-driven
PINK: immature, confident