My study assessed the relationship between the colour of depicted clothing and ratings of emotional intensity in drawings of emotional scenarios. Participants (N = 42) viewed a set of drawings in one of seven colours, labeled the Actor and Cause, and rated the intensity of the emotions depicted on 11 emotional scales. Participants also listed colours they associated with specific emotions. Colour of clothing in drawings was not found to affect ratings of emotional intensity, but in drawings of sadness, embarrassment, and empathy the Actor obtained higher ratings than did the Cause. Colour-emotion associations obtained separately were, however, generally consistent with previous findings. COLOUR AND EMOTION 3 Colour and Emotional Intensity Emotion recognition is an evolutionary advantage that can inform behavioural decisions (Elfenbein, Foo, White, Tan & Aik, 2007) and help individuals to effectively navigate social situations (Van Kleef, 2010). It is a process that is largely automatic and unconscious, thus requiring limited cognitive resources (Tracy & Robins, 2008). However, researchers in the areas of social, cognitive and perceptual psychology are still attempting to determine the factors contributing to the automaticity of emotion perception.