In optics, orange has a wavelength between approximately 585 and 620 nm and a hue of 30° in HSV color space. In the RGB color space it is a secondary color numerically halfway between gamma-compressed red and yellow, as can be seen in the RGB color wheel. The complementary color of orange is azure. Orange pigments are largely in the ochre or cadmium families, and absorb mostly blue light.
| Orange | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Wavelength | 585–620 nm |
| Common connotations | |
| Autumn, Halloween, Thanksgiving, warmth | |
 Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFA500 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 165, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (39°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (75, 105, 45°) |
| Source | HTML Color Chart @30 |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Varieties of the color orange may differ in hue, chroma (also called saturation, intensity, or colorfulness) or lightness (or value, tone, or brightness), or in two or three of these qualities. Variations in value are also called tints and shades, a tint being an orange or other hue mixed with white, a shade being mixed with black. A large selection of these various colors is shown below.
Orange (color wheel)
edit| Orange (color wheel) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF8000 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 128, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (30°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (67, 123, 30°) |
| Source | HTML Color Chart @30 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color known as color wheel orange is the tone of orange that is a pure chroma on the HSV color wheel, the expression of which is known as the RGB color wheel, exactly halfway between red and yellow. The complementary color of orange is azure.
Web colors
editOrange (web color)
edit| Orange (web color) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFA500 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 165, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (39°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (75, 105, 45°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web color called orange is defined in CSS as the hex triplet FFA500.
Dark orange (web color)
edit| Dark orange | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF8C00 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 140, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (33°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (69, 116, 34°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
There is a web color called dark orange.
Aerospace and safety
editSafety orange
edit| Safety Orange | |
|---|---|
 A safety orange warning sign for road construction sites. | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF7900 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 121, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (28°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (66, 127, 28°) |
| Source | ANSI Z535 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Safety orange (also known as blaze orange, and a number of other names) was defined in ANSI standard Z535.1–1998 and is commonly used in a wide variety of contexts to warn of hazards, including: high-viz clothing, road cones, and as the background color in safety warning notices.
International orange (Aerospace)
edit| International Orange (Aerospace) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF4F00 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 79, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (19°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (59, 152, 18°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
A shade of orange known as International orange is used in the aerospace industry to set objects apart from their surroundings, similar to Safety orange, but deeper and with a more reddish tone. It was the color used for the Space Shuttle pressure suits.
International orange (Golden Gate Bridge)
edit| International Orange (Golden Gate Bridge) | |
|---|---|
 The Golden Gate Bridge partially covered in fog | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F04A00 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (240, 74, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (18°, 100%, 94%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (56, 143, 18°) |
| Source | GGB |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The tone of international orange used to paint the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California is slightly lighter than the standard International orange used by military contractors and in engineering (shown below), thus increasing its visibility to ships. The 25 de Abril Bridge in Lisbon, Portugal also uses this color.[1]
Additional definitions of orange
editOrange (Pantone)
edit| Orange (Pantone) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF5800 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 88, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (21°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (60, 147, 20°) |
| Source | Pantone TPX[2] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color called orange in Pantone is taken from the "Pantone Textile Paper eXtended (TPX)" color list, color #021 TPX—Orange.[3]
Orange (Crayola)
edit| Orange (Crayola) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF7538 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 117, 56) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (18°, 78%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (65, 122, 24°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Orange was one of the original colors formulated by Crayola in 1903.
Other variations of orange
editPapaya whip
edit| Papaya Whip | |
|---|---|
 Papaya cream with crème de cassis | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFEFD5 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 239, 213) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (37°, 16%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (95, 24, 63°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web color papaya whip is a pale tint of orange.
Peach
edit| Peach | |
|---|---|
 The colour peach represents the flesh of the peach fruit | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FFE5B4 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 229, 180) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (39°, 29%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (92, 42, 63°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[4] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The first recorded use of peach as a color name in English was in 1588.[5]
Light orange
edit| Light orange | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FED8B1 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (254, 216, 177) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (30°, 30%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (89, 42, 51°) |
| Source | Crayola C.P. |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale orange yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
A light orange color was formulated for Crayola colored pencils.
Apricot
edit| Apricot | |
|---|---|
 An apricot fruit | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FBCEB1 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (251, 206, 177) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (24°, 29%, 98%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (86, 40, 41°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[6] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale orange yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Apricot has been in use as a color name since 1851.[7]
Melon
edit| Melon[8] | |
|---|---|
 A cantaloupe from Australia | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FDBCB4 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (253, 188, 180) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (7°, 29%, 99%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (82, 45, 19°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate yellowish pink |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color melon is a representation of the color of the interior flesh of a cantaloupe, the most commonly consumed melon.
The first recorded use of melon as a color name in English was in 1892.[9]
In 1949, melon was formulated as one of the Crayola colors.[10]
Atomic tangerine
edit| Atomic tangerine | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF9966 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 153, 102) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (20°, 60%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (73, 90, 30°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellowish pink |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Atomic tangerine was formulated by Crayola in 1990.
(Atomic tangerine is supposed to be a fluorescent color, but there is no mechanism for showing fluorescence on a flat computer screen.)
Xanthous
edit| Xanthous | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F1B42F |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (241, 180, 47) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (41°, 80%, 95%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (77, 89, 56°) |
| Source | [1] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid orange yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The name of the color xanthous is derived from xantho (meaning yellow or golden), from the Ancient Greek ξανθός and "ous" (meaning full of), from the Latin adjectival suffix -ōsus.
Carrot orange
edit| Carrot orange | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #ED9121 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (237, 145, 33) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (33°, 86%, 93%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (68, 99, 40°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Carrot orange is a tint of orange that is a representation of the color of the raw carrot vegetable.
The first recorded use of carrot orange as a color name in English was in 1684.[11]
Orange peel
edit| Orange peel | |
|---|---|
 Orange fruit and cross section | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF9F00 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 159, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (37°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (74, 107, 42°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
A discussion of the difference between the color orange (the color halfway between red and yellow, shown above as color wheel orange) and the color orange peel (the actual color of the outer skin of an orange), may be found in Maerz and Paul.[12] Orange peel is the color halfway between orange (color wheel) and amber on the color wheel.
The first recorded use of orange peel as a color name in English was in 1839.[13]
Princeton orange
edit| Princeton orange | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E77500 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (231, 117, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (30°, 100%, 91%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (61, 111, 31°) |
| Source | Princeton University |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The first recorded use of Princeton orange as a color name in English was in 1928.[14]
The color symbolizes Princeton University and is defined as Pantone 158.[15] The equivalent RGB values vary among sources.
UT orange
edit| UT orange | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF8200 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 130, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (31°, 100%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (67, 121, 31°) |
| Source | University of Tennessee[16] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
This shade of orange is unique to the University of Tennessee (UT), defined by the institution as Pantone 151, and is called UT orange. UT Orange is licensed and trademarked by the university for university/merchandise purposes.[17][18] According to the university, this shade of orange is derived from the American daisy, which grew in profusion on the oldest part of the campus, The Hill. The University of Tennessee colors are UT orange and white, and are used across its various sports teams, advertising, and merchandise.[19]
Spanish orange
edit| Orange (G&S) | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E86100 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (232, 97, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (25°, 100%, 91%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (58, 123, 24°) |
| Source | Gallego and Sanz[20] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Spanish orange is the color that is called anaranjado (the Spanish word for the colour "orange") in the Guía de coloraciones (Guide to colorations) by Rosa Gallego and Juan Carlos Sanz, a color dictionary published in 2005 that is widely popular in the Hispanophone realm.
Tangerine
edit| Tangerine | |
|---|---|
 Tangerine fruit in a tree | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F28500 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (242, 133, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (33°, 100%, 95%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (66, 110, 34°) |
| Source | [21] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The first recorded use of tangerine as a color name in English was in 1899.[22]
Coral
edit| Coral | |
|---|---|
 Orange cup coral | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF7F50 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 127, 80) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (16°, 69%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (67, 110, 24°) |
| Source | HTML/CSS[23] X11 color names[24] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web color coral is a shade of orange. The first recorded use of coral as a color name in English was in 1513.[25]
Pumpkin
edit| Pumpkin | |
|---|---|
 The Cucurbita upon which the color "pumpkin" is based | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FF7518 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (255, 117, 24) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (24°, 91%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (65, 127, 26°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[26] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Pumpkin is a color that resembles pumpkins.
The first recorded use of pumpkin as a color name in English was in 1922.[27]
Pumpkin or orange is used with black for Halloween decorations.
Tangelo
edit| Tangelo | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F94D00 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (249, 77, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (19°, 100%, 98%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (58, 149, 18°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Tangelo is a shade of orange that is the color of the outer skin of the tangelo fruit.
Saffron
edit| Saffron | |
|---|---|
 Saffron fronds, derived from the saffron crocus, added to water | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F4C430 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (244, 196, 48) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (45°, 80%, 96%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (81, 90, 63°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[28] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The first recorded use of saffron as a color name in English was in 1200.[29] It is considered as the most important colour in Hinduism. It is worn by the monks of the Theravada tradition.
Goldenrod
edit| Goldenrod | |
|---|---|
 Goldenrods in rural Fountain County, Indiana | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #DAA520 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (218, 165, 32) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (43°, 85%, 85%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (71, 83, 58°) |
| Source | X11 |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web color goldenrod is a representation of the color of some of the deeper gold colored goldenrod flowers.
The first recorded use of goldenrod as a color name in English was in 1915.[30]
Hunyadi yellow
edit| Hunyadi yellow | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E8AC41 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (232, 172, 65) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (38°, 72%, 91%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (74, 82, 54°) |
| Source | ColorSwatches |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong orange yellow |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The web color Hunyadi yellow or Pear gold is represented on the Hunyadi coat of arms.
Giants orange
edit| Giants orange | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #FE5A1D |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (254, 90, 29) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (16°, 89%, 100%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (60, 142, 19°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color Giants orange symbolizes, along with black and cream, the San Francisco Giants baseball team.
Persimmon
edit| Persimmon | |
|---|---|
 A ripe persimmon fruit | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #EC5800 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (236, 88, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (22°, 100%, 93%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (57, 132, 21°) |
| Source | Maerz and Paul[31] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Vivid reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Persimmon is a color that resembles persimmons.
The first recorded use of persimmon as a color name in English was in 1922.[32]
Butterscotch
edit| Butterscotch | |
|---|---|
 Butterscotch pudding | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #E09540 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (224, 149, 64) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (32°, 71%, 88%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (68, 82, 43°) |
| Source | Pantone |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Butterscotch is a color that resembles butterscotch.
Persian orange
edit
| Persian orange | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #D99058 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (217, 144, 88) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (26°, 59%, 85%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (66, 71, 38°) |
| Source | ISCC-NBS |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Moderate orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Persian orange is a color used in pottery and Persian carpets in Iran.
The first recorded use of Persian orange as a color name in English was in 1892.[33]
Orange pudding (milk added to pureed oranges that is mixed in a blender with flour and slowly boiled on a stovetop) is colored Persian orange, assuming no food coloring is added. Allis-Chalmers tractors have been colored Persian orange since 1928 so that, even when caked with dirt, they could still be distinguished from landscape features.[34]
Alloy orange
edit| Alloy orange | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #C46210 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (196, 98, 16) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (27°, 92%, 77%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (52, 93, 30°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Alloy orange is one of the colors in the special set of metallic Crayola crayons called Metallic FX, the colors of which were formulated by Crayola in 2001.
Although this is supposed to be a metallic color, there is no mechanism for displaying metallic colors on a computer.
Burnt orange
editThe examples and perspective in this section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (September 2019) |
| Burnt orange | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #BF5700 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (191, 87, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (27°, 100%, 75%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (49, 97, 27°) |
| Source | University of Texas at Austin[35] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep reddish orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Burnt orange has been used as a color name for this medium dark shade of orange since 1915.[36]
This color is one variation that is used as a school color of The University of Texas at Austin, Auburn University, and Virginia Tech.
Burnt orange is not a standard color; for example, it is defined differently by Auburn University[37][38] and the University of Texas at Austin.[35][39] The National Hockey League's San Jose Sharks use burnt orange as a secondary color,[40] and it is one of three colors of the National Football League's Cleveland Browns.[41][42] The Chicago Bears also use it as an alternate color.
Burnt orange was used by the University of Montana prior to 1996[43] and Oklahoma State University for its football uniforms from 1973 through 1983.[44]
Burnt orange was popular in interior design in the 1970s.
Burnt orange is also used to colour cylinders filled with the refrigerant R407C.[45]
Tiger’s eye
edit| Tiger’s Eye | |
|---|---|
 Tiger’s eye stone | |
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #B56917 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (181, 105, 23) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (31°, 87%, 71%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (52, 78, 37°) |
| Source | Crayola |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Deep orange |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
The color tiger’s eye is named for the tiger’s eye gemstone, so named because its banding resembles the eye of a tiger. This color was formulated by Crayola in 1994 as part of the Gem Tones set.
Brown
edit| Brown | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #964B00 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (150, 75, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (30°, 100%, 59%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (40, 72, 31°) |
| Source | [Unsourced] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Strong brown |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Brown, although an independent color term, actually combines the orange hue (or close to orange) with low brightness. It can be described as an especially dark orange or, in painters' terminology, a deep shade of orange.
The first recorded use of brown as a color name in English was in about 1000 AD in the Metres of Boethius.[46][47]
Apricot Peach
edit| Apricot Peach | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #F8C8B0 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (248, 200, 176) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (20°, 29%, 97%) |
| CIELChuv (L, C, h) | (84, 40, 36°) |
| Source | [2] |
| ISCC–NBS descriptor | Pale light grayish tangelo |
| B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte) | |
Apricot Peach is a pale light grayish tangelo color.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions about the Golden Gate Bridge". Golden Gate Bridge. Archived from the original on 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
- ^ Type the word "Orange" into the indicated window on the Pantone Color Finder and the color will appear.
- ^ "- Find a Pantone Color – Quick Online Color Tool". Pantone.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- ^ The color displayed in this color box matches the color called peach in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color peach is displayed on page 41, Plate 9, Color Sample A5.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930--McGraw Hill Page 201; Color Sample of Peach: Page 41 Plate 9 Color Sample A5
- ^ The color displayed in this color box matches the color called apricot in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color apricot is displayed on page 43, Plate 10, Color Sample 7F.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York: 1930—McGraw-Hill. See page 189 for year of first recorded use of color name reference and page 43, Plate 10 Color Sample 7F for color sample of Apricot.
- ^ "#fdbcb4 Color Information". colorhexa.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 199; Color Sample of Melon: Page 27 Plate 2 Color Sample D10
- ^ "melon". Crayola. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 192; Color Sample: Carrot Orange Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample C11
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930--McGraw-Hill--Discussion of color Orange, Page 170
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 200; Colour Sample: Orange Peel Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample L10.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 202; Color Sample of Princeton Orange: Page 41 Plate 9 Color Sample K11
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- ^ "Tennessee Brand Guidelines". University of Tennessee. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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- ^ Maerz, Aloys John; Paul, Morris Rea (1930). A Dictionary of Color. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company. p. 193.; color sample of coral: Page 27, Plate 2, Color Sample J10.
- ^ The color displayed in this color box matches the color called pumpkin in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color pumpkin is displayed on page 43, Plate 10, Color Sample H11.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 202; Color Sample of Pumpkin: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample H11
- ^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called saffron in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color saffron is displayed on page 43 Plate 10, Color Sample K8.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color. New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Saffron: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample K8
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 196; Color Sample of Goldenrod: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample L5
- ^ The color displayed in the color box above matches the color called persimmon in the 1930 book by Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the color persimmon is displayed on page 35, Plate 6, Color Sample E12.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 201; Color Sample of Persimmon: Page 35 Plate 6 Color Sample E12
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 201; color sample of Persian orange: Page 43 Plate 10 Color Sample F10
- ^ Now called "Persian Orange No. 1" (Guy Fay, Andy Kraushaar, Original Allis-Chalmers, 1933–1957 2000:121; My Allis-Chalmers story Archived 2011-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ The shade of burnt orange used by Auburn University is RGB 221, 85, 12; HEX #DD550C.
- ^ The shade of burnt orange used by the University of Texas at Austin is Pantone 159; CMYK 0, 65, 100, 9; RGB 191, 87, 0; HEX #BF5700.
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- ^ The shade of orange used by the Cleveland Browns is RGB 240, 93, 53.
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