Roman Church Liturgical Colors

light innocence purity joy triumph glory	White Season of Christmas Season of Easter Feasts of the Lord, other than of His passion Feasts of Mary, the angels, and saints who were not martyrs All Saints (1 November) Feasts of the Apostles Nuptial Masses Masses for the dead (Requiem Masses) when the deceased is a baptized child who died before the age of reason Note: White is the color of Popes' non-liturgical dress. White can be replaced by Silver.
the Passion blood fire God's Love martyrdom	Red Feasts of the Lord's passion, Blood, and Cross Feasts of the martyrs Palm Sunday Pentecost Note: Red is the color of Cardinals' non-liturgical dress
the Holy Ghost life eternal hope	Green Time After Epiphany Time After Pentecost
penance humility melancholy	Violet Season of Advent Season of Septuagesima Season of Lent Rogation Days Ember Days (except for Pentecost Ember Days) Vigils except for Ascension and Pentecost Good Friday Note: Violet, literally "amaranth red," is the color of Bishops', Archbishops', and Patriarchs' non-liturgical dress
mourning sorrow	Black All Souls Day Masses for the dead (Requiem Masses), except for baptized children who've died before the age of reason
*joy*	Rose Gaudete Sunday (Third Sunday of Advent) Laetare Sunday (Fourth Sunday of Lent)
*joy*	Gold Gold can replace white, red, or green