Chromophobia

For other uses, see Chromophobia (disambiguation).
Chromophobia
Other namesChromatophobia
A bowl of red strawberries
The fear of the color red is called erythrophobia.
SpecialtyPsychology

Chromophobia (also known as chromatophobia[1] or chrematophobia[2]) is a persistent, irrational fear of, or aversion to, colors and is usually a conditioned response.[2] While actual clinical phobias to color are rare, colors can elicit hormonal responses and psychological reactions.[3]

Chromophobia may also refer to an aversion of use of color in products or design.[4] Within cellular biology, "chromophobic" cells are a classification of cells that do not attract hematoxylin,[5] and is related to chromatolysis.[6]

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  6. ^ Acta Physiologica Scandinavica. 1950.