PANTONE, the “global authority on color,” recently announced Tangerine Tango [PANTONE 17-1463] as the 2012 color of the year.

“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” says Leatrice Eiseman, PANTONE’s executive director.  She describes the color as “sophisticated…dramatic and seductive…reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset”.

I love PANTONE’s color choice.  I see it as a vibrant, versatile color that compliments and is complimented by an array of colors.  Don’t believe me?  Check out some of these inspirational color boards!

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See more images like these on our 2012 Pantone Color of the Year: Tangerine on Pinterest.

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