Dynamic Duo

Tangerine & turquoise make a dynamic color duo. That's because they are complimentary colors -- colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. When put together, they 'pop'. I'm not naturally drawn to orange in large doses, but combining it with turquoise is a great way to make the trend work for me. That's good to know since we'll probably be seeing quite a bit of it as Pantone named Tangerine Tango its 'Color of the Year' for 2012. Get inspired and make it work for you, too.

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Pantone's Color of the Year 2012

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Tangerine Tango!

The deep red-orange color is intended to give us all a big energy boost; a refresh and a recharge. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Institute says this:

Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it. 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.