Number-Colour-Phoneme Associations: From IBM CGA Colours to Mnemonic Systems

Associations From IBM CGA Colours to Mnemonic Systems By Susam Pal on 07 Feb 2025 This is a vanity page that records some of the associations between various numbers, colours, and phonemes as they appear in my mind. I must mention here that I do not have synaesthesia. Many of these connections were shaped by childhood experiences. Notably, two unrelated influences, learning about computers and studying mnemonic systems, have played a significant role in forming these associations. Contents Association Table The following table presents a quick summary of the associations between numbers, colours, and sounds. The sounds in the third column are represented using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) notation. Number Colour Sound 0 Black /s/ , /z/ 1 Blue /t/ , /d/ , /θ/ , /ð/ 2 Green /n/ , /ŋ/ 3 Cyan /m/ 4 Red /r/ 5 Magenta /l/ 6 Brown /tʃ/ , /dʒ/ , /ʃ/ , /ʒ/ 7 White /k/ , /g/ 8 Gray /f/ , /v/ 9 Light Blue /p/ , /b/ 0xA Light Green - 0xB Light Cyan - 0xC Light Red - 0xD Light M ... Read full article.