Why are the colors orange and black used to represent Halloween?

Answer 1

The reason why Halloween is associated with the colors orange and black is that orange represents the color of pumpkins, which of course are a traditional Halloween decoration (especially if carved), and black represents the dark spirits which supposedly come forth on All Hallow's Eve (the name of which Halloween is an abbreviation).

Answer 2

Orange has always been a common fall color since in fall many trees' leaves change color to yellow, orange and brown.

Black represents the macabre aspects of Halloween with its references to witchcraft, death and the undead.

Answer 3

The colors for Halloween have some clouded origins. It is difficult to separate myth from history.

It is commonly believed that the orange came from Druids using unbleached beeswax candles and draping black fabrics over caskets for ceremonies.

Another idea is that orange is the most prominent autumn color, and black represents the upcoming winter and longer nights.

Answer 4

Black usually stands for the darkness and black cats, bats, and dark things

Orange would stand for pumpkins-it is the most important thing in Halloween to have as a decoration! Black- darkness, Orange- pumpkins.

Answer 5

Because it resembles the orange light of the lantern and the black of the night it was used in.

Answer 6

I think they are just the colours of a pumpkin.