List of Orange


A bright, warm color

A secondary color

Complementary to blue

585 to 647 nm on the visible spectrum

Red and yellow paint swirled together


A sweet, round fruit

Juice to start my day

Carrots, raw or steamed

Peppers in stir-fry

Apricots in spring

Acorn squash in fall


Cheddar cheese for a grilled sandwich

Cooked shrimp for a begging cat


Bold tiger lilies for the vase

Marigolds with skunk-like pungency

California poppies facing the sun


Spanish tile roof over stuccoed walls

Clay pots with thirsty house plants


Iridescent goldfish ready for feeding

Soft tabby cat purring around my leg

Tropical bird plumage


Blinking turn signal

Bright safety vest

Traffic cones to dodge

Permanent construction barrels blocking off sections of freeway


Floating life vest for overboard accidents


1970s fashion color I could never wear

Barbie's plastic furniture


Brand new fuzzy paint roller

Unused plastic paint tray

Heavy duty extension cord


Cloudy childproof medicine bottle

Some kinds of cough syrup, foul-tasting in spite of flavoring


One of four fluorescent highlighter pens


ANSI Z535.4 warning label to indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury

ANSI Z53.1 Safety Color Code to communicate the seriousness level of the hazard


Pastel Easter egg color

Cartoon duck feet


Hot coals in a fading fire

Bubbling, erupting lava


Halloween jack o'lantern

A dish of candy corn

Autumn leaves dropping to the ground

Harvest moon, low and magnified

Sunrise and sunset


by Christy Noel

3/31/03


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