Tangerine Tango– Pantone’s Color of the Year 2012

{designed by Christian Leone via Lonny}

Recently, Pantone announced it’s 2012 color of the year – Tangerine Tango! It’s 17-1463 on the fandex. This reddish orange is bold, energetic and as the name suggests a bit exotic. It’s also quite a change from Pantone’s recent picks:  uplifting Honeysuckle in 2011 and tranquil turquoise in 2010.

“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.” Visit the Pantone website for full the announcement.

Paint a whole room or add a throw pillow, a little Tangerine Tango can go a long way. For home it’s a terrific accent hue and you can’t go wrong pairing it with cooler blues and greens. A lamp, area rug or window treatments in this fiery orange color are perfects ways to accent this color and add warmth to the space. Or how about paint your front door this vibrant color? {Benjamin Moore’s Blazing Orange is a close match}

{image via Etsy}

{designed by Moises Esquenazi via House Beautiful}

{orange table lamp from Bungalow 5}

{Carmel Coastline in tangerine by Trina Turk via Schumacher}

{designed by Lulu Powers via Lonny}

{designed by Erika Ward via Houzz}

{sally orange linen pillow from Pieces}

{designed by Moises Esquenazi via House Beautiful}

Will Tangerine Tango be your color of the year for 2012?