Pantone's 2012 Color of the Year

Pantone 2012 Color of the Year - Tangerine Tango

Being in the design industry for some 20+ years I am always excited when Pantone introduces a new color to their spectrum and this year is no exception. Introducing Pantone's 2012 Color of the year - Tangerine Tango.  

“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.”

Past colors of the year include:

2011- Pantone 18-2120 Honeysuckle

2010 - Pantone 18-2120 Turquoise

2009 - Pantone 14-0848 Mimosa

2008 - Pantone 18-3943 Blue Iris

2007 - Pantone 19-1557 Chili Pepper