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An example for using red coloured buttons is gmail I suppose.


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Related:… – JOG Mar 26 '13 at 14:20
For starters, if there's a red/green colour blindness issue to consider and you use plenty of red and green elements throughout then I'd be wary of its use. But if you combine colour with other elements (like text and symbol) then it is easier to manage. – Michael Lai Jul 27 '14 at 22:59

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What colors mean in different cultures


Edit 1: On a related note, it is a good idea to test for color blindness. You can use something like to test your website. Here is a list of different types of color blindnesses


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See also Microsoft's color meanings.

msdn color meaning

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Pinterest login screen

pin screen

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Keeping in view one of Nielsen heuristic "Match between system and the real world". Red colour is perceived to be for ending anything in progress in real world, for example in tape recorders to stop recording stop button is used which have red dot or circle for identification. Similar, is the case with the televisions in which red colour identifies the button used to turn off the television.

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I agree it depends on the Context

I have a similar project where i am using red color for primary action and white button with red text on it for secondary action....Links are also red and grey...

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Now for the table of data, the context is changed and now the red color only shows Negative values and green shows positive values and blue is for links.......

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