Social salience

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In social psychology is a set of reasons which cause observer to draw his attention toward some object. The reasons for this effect can be:

General object attributes - vivid colors, stands right in front of observer etc
Difference between object attribute and its immediate environment.
Gap between observer's expectations and observable attribute.
Observer's goal - You are likely to focus on the object that you are looking for.