deep-orange

Vivid pumpkin hue

Deep-orange describes a color between standard orange and red-orange, rich and saturated like a ripe persimmon or autumn maple leaf.

It functions as both adjective and noun: deep-orange sunset, The walls were painted a deep orange.

The hyphenated form typically modifies nouns; unhyphenated works as a standalone color name.

color

tangerine

Small, loose-skinned citrus

rust · amber · copper · marigold · carrot · paprika · saffron · marmalade · apricot · sienna

autumn

foliage

Plant's leafy covering

equinox · deciduous · sweetgum · sassafras · bittersweet · chrysanthemum · Halloween · Thanksgiving · hayride · cider

sunset

dusk

Dimming after sundown

sky · clouds · silhouette · evening · sun · glow · atmospheric · gradient · fiery · radiant

pigment

lightfastness

Resistance to fading

tinting · palette · acrylic · watercolor

warning

caution

Careful attention to risk

reflective · signage · alert · barrier · roadwork · flagging · high-visibility · emergency · rescue · buoy

Opposites
color saturation/intensity

deep-orangecream

Rich milk fat

buff · peach · apricot · salmon · cantaloupe

color temperature/hue

deep-orangedeep blue

Saturated dark azure

navy blue · cobalt · royal blue · ultramarine · blue

color temperature

deep-orangesteel blue

Cool grayish-blue shade

Family

deep, deeper, deepest, deeply, deepen, deepened, deepening, deepens, depth

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G