Tangerine
A bright orange named after the tangerine fruit
Tangerine is a vivid shade of orange, named after the fruit. It stands out for its brightness and is often used in design to draw attention, especially against earth tones. The colour is linked with the English football club Blackpool and has inspired crayon shades like vivid tangerine and atomic tangerine.
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- Named after the tangerine fruit
- Used by Blackpool Football Club since 1923
- Chosen for branding and advertising
- Vivid tangerine and atomic tangerine are Crayola crayon colours
What colour is Tangerine?
Tangerine is a bright, vivid orange that takes its name from the tangerine fruit. The colour is striking and easily catches the eye, especially when placed next to more muted or earthy tones. It is a tone of orange but is set apart by its particular brightness and intensity, making it stand out among other shades in the orange family.
Where does Tangerine come from?
The name tangerine comes directly from the fruit, which shares the same vivid orange colour. The colour term is used to describe shades that closely match the appearance of tangerine fruit. Its use in design and culture is based on this visual connection.
Where Tangerine is used
Graphic designers use tangerine hues to help important elements stand out, especially in branding and advertising. The colour is chosen for its brightness and rarity, making it effective for drawing attention. Tangerine is also associated with Blackpool Football Club in England, whose team has worn this colour since 1923. In technology, Apple used tangerine for one of its original 'fruit-flavoured' iMacs in 1999.
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 Tangerine
There are several shades related to tangerine. Vivid tangerine is a particularly bright version and became a Crayola crayon colour in 1990. Atomic tangerine, also from Crayola, is a fluorescent shade introduced in the same year. These variants highlight the range of brightness and intensity possible within the tangerine family.
Colours that go with Tangerine
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Questions people ask about Tangerine
What colour is tangerine?
Tangerine is a bright, vivid shade of orange, named after the tangerine fruit. It stands out for its intensity and is often used to draw attention.
Where does the name tangerine come from?
The name comes from the tangerine fruit, whose skin has a similar bright orange colour.
Where is tangerine used?
Tangerine is used in graphic design for branding and advertising, and is the colour of Blackpool Football Club's kit. It has also been used in technology products like the 1999 Tangerine iMac.
Are there different shades of tangerine?
Yes, shades like vivid tangerine and atomic tangerine exist. Both were introduced as Crayola crayon colours in 1990, with atomic tangerine being fluorescent.
Good reading and sources
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