BROWN-on-GREEN MEANING OVERVIEW

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‘Aromatic’ and colour in Germany
Aromatic: brown 27%, orange 20%, green 16%, … Heller (1989)
Forbidden fruit
Lucas Cranach, Adam and Eve, 1526. WikiCommons

The paintings of the Garden of Eden, also called the earthly paradise, use the colour combination brown-on-green often in company with a bright red ball shaped fruit. Nowadays the colour triad is widely used in the design of childrens playgrounds and smoothie bars.