Alloy orange
A metallic orange shade created for Crayola's Metallic FX crayon set
Alloy orange is a metallic-inspired orange shade made for Crayola's Metallic FX crayons in 2001. On screens, it appears as a flat colour because digital displays cannot show true metallic effects.
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- Created for Crayola's Metallic FX crayons in 2001
- Intended to look metallic in crayon form
- Appears as a flat orange on screens
- Not tied to any country or tradition
What colour is Alloy orange?
Alloy orange is a bright orange shade designed to look metallic, but when shown on a computer or digital screen, it appears as a flat colour. It was created for a special set of Crayola crayons called Metallic FX. The colour stands out for its attempt to mimic the look of metal in a crayon form, even though true metallic effects cannot be reproduced digitally.
Where does Alloy orange come from?
Crayola introduced Alloy orange in 2001 as part of their Metallic FX crayon collection. The colour was made to resemble the sheen of metal alloys, which are mixtures of metals. The name 'Alloy orange' reflects this inspiration. However, its metallic look is only visible in the physical crayon, not on digital displays.
How Alloy orange is defined
Alloy orange is not a pigment or dye but a colour formulated for Crayola crayons. The metallic effect is achieved in the crayon itself, but when the colour is displayed on a computer, it is shown as a standard orange shade with no metallic shine, since screens cannot show true metallics.
Where Alloy orange is used
Alloy orange is mainly used in art and colouring, especially with Crayola's Metallic FX crayons. Its digital version is used in design and illustration, but without the metallic effect. The colour is not tied to any particular tradition, country, or symbolic use.
Orange around the world
What the orange family means from country to country.
The lowest band of the flag is orange, often called apricot, after the national fruit. The constitution says it stands for the creative talent and hard work of the people.
Politics and protestNature and renewalPrideSource: Flag of ArmeniaThe flag is split corner to corner. The orange half stands for the Buddhist tradition, and the white dragon across the middle for purity.
Sacred and holySource: Flag of BhutanOn 30 September people wear orange shirts to remember the children sent to residential schools. Phyllis Webstad's new orange shirt was taken from her on her first day at one.
Mourning and deathPolitics and protestGriefSource: National Day for Truth and ReconciliationOrange is also the colour of the New Democratic Party. Its sweep of Quebec seats in the 2011 election was called the Orange Wave.
Politics and protestSource: New Democratic PartyThe flag shows the island in copper orange on white. The colour recalls copper, which was mined here in ancient times and may have taken its name from Cyprus.
Politics and protestNature and renewalSource: Flag of CyprusThe orange stripe of the flag stands for Protestants, the followers of William of Orange. In Northern Ireland the Orange Order still marches each 12 July in orange sashes.
Politics and protestSource: Orange OrderShades and relatives of Alloy orange
Alloy orange is one of several metallic-inspired colours in the Crayola Metallic FX set. Other shades in this set also try to imitate the look of metals. On digital screens, Alloy orange may be confused with other flat orange shades, since the metallic aspect is lost.
Colours that go with Alloy orange
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Questions people ask about Alloy orange
What colour is Alloy orange?
Alloy orange is a bright orange shade designed to look metallic in crayon form, but it appears as a flat orange on digital screens.
Where does the name Alloy orange come from?
The name comes from the idea of alloys, which are mixtures of metals, reflecting the metallic look Crayola aimed for in this crayon shade.
When was Alloy orange introduced?
Alloy orange was formulated by Crayola in 2001 as part of their Metallic FX crayon set.
Can Alloy orange look metallic on a computer?
No, digital screens cannot show true metallic effects, so Alloy orange appears as a standard orange shade online.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Shades of orange" (the section "Alloy orange"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
It may contain mistakes. The swatch is an approximation: named colours are not fixed standards, and every screen shows them a little differently. If something is wrong, tell us. Last refreshed 2026-10-03.
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