Pantone Announces the Color of the Year ..... Tangerine Tango

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It’s that time of year again, when researchers at the Pantone Color Institute released the 2012 Color of the Year. After analyzing the emerging trends from the home, fashion, sports and entertainment industries they determined the ideal color choice for the New Year is Tangerine Tango.

Will you end up with this color in your wardrobe, a new lipstick or accent pillows?


According to executive director Leatrice Eisman at Pantone this is why they selected this reddish-orange color for 2012.

“…the current economic climate and frustrations call for something bolder this coming year. Pantone has turned to the “spirited reddish-orange” hue to “provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.” Orange signals not only vitality, but also urgency and strength—associations that should resonate in a year where many are hoping to finally start seeing changes. “There’s the element of encouragement with orange”.

Here is a quick flashback into the past decade of Pantone’s Color of the Year.