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91 per cent of consumers can recognise a brand from colour alone

Colour has the ability to communicate a feeling immediately. Whether that feeling is passion for red, serenity for green, or festivity when combining the two; it is not difficult to see why it is so important to choose the right colours when it comes to creating your brand.

Hues of blue are most commonly seen in corporate businesses, and black is incorporated most often in the luxury market. That's not to say, that you can never stray from conventionality. Indeed, Ikea's surprising contrast of blue and yellow makes the brand extremely memorable. In a survey of 2,648 consumers conducted by Reboot, 67 per cent could recognise the Swedish furniture retailer from a depiction of the iconic colours alone.

The importance of colour in branding

Research has revealed that a signature colour can increase brand recognition by 80 per cent. Even without seeing their logo, most people could recognise a Starbucks' drink by its characteristic green straw. According to Reboot's study, when shown a selection of five made-up company logos 78 per cent could recall the primary colour of the logo, compared to only 43 per cent who were able to remember the name.

Reboot analysed the top 100 global brands to see what the most popular branding colours were:

34% used the colour black in their logo

30% used the colour blue in their logo


30% used the colour red in their logo


9% used the colour yellow in their logo


7% used the colour green in their logo


6% used the colour grey/silver in their logo

5% used the colour orange in their logo

2% used the colour brown in their logo

The study also showed that blue was most commonly used within the tech industry, red was preferred by automotive companies and black was by far the most popular choice for luxury brands.

Please find the quiz and full study here: https://www.rebootonline.com/brands-quiz/

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