The Color Orange The second color of a standard rainbow spectrum is orange which is created by blending red and yellow. One of the most interesting facts about the color orange is that it got its name as a result of the orange fruit rather than the opposite. It was previously referred to as red-yellow but when the fruit was brought to Europe and the word ‘orange’ was translated from Sanskrit, the word orange instantly became synonymous with a fruit, aroma and color. Shades of Orange The spectrum of orange shades can range from a pale or pastel orange all the way to a burnt orange which is very close to a reddish brown. Many orange shades also reference a fruit or vegetable they are similar too, such as carrot orange that tends to be a bit duller than simple orange or tangerine orange which is generally very bright. Interesting Uses of Orange In the United States, the color orange is frequently used to warn for danger, such as in the case of road construction or dangerous goods. Orange also has the distinction of being one of the few words in the English language that does not have another word that genuinely rhymes with it. |  — Color coordinates —
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