Color of the Year 2012- TANGERINE TANGO

Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange, continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.

The color specialists at Pantone hope the orangey-red hue will give us optimism for the next 12 months.

“Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.”

Pantone determines its selection through research in the entertainment, arts, fashion, and textiles industries.

There are many fun ways to incorporate Tangerine Tango into your fashion and beauty picks—some more extreme than others.