THE EFFECT OF COLORS – ORANGE

Orange is a powerful color. A secondary hue, created from red and yellow, it is greatly a versatile color. People often misunderstand this color that they cannot wear it. But orange ranges from the palest peach, which is flattering to the electric modern shade to subdued earth tones. When in fashion, orange can evoke varied images.
Before wearing orange, we must be careful to choose the image we wish to project. Different shade project different images. Orange when used with brown, yellow or other shades of its hue, gives a message of sophistication and reliability. When used with contrasting shades of green, it gives young, trendy and fresh looks. Color schemes that convey friendliness often include orange. These combinations have all the elements of energy and movements.
Orange color is frequently used in fast food restaurants because it projects an inviting massage of good food at a friendly price. Being energetic and glowing, orange is international safety color in area of danger. Orange life rafts and life preservers are often seen. To make it subdue, we use it with brown and other dull colors to create a sense of harmony and balance. It finally results in a sophisticated and elegant image. Bright complimentary hues accelerate its energy and brilliance.
Orange paired with tints and shades of its own, compliments. It gives it varied images like bright, rich, quite, elegant, warm, classic and pale. As a day color, pale orange works well, flattering the skin tones. Saturated orange also look too good in a bright daylight. When turned into deeper shades of rust and brown, it makes orange conservative and business like, or warm and rustic. As an evening color, it looks elegant when worn in velvet and taffeta fabric. Burnt orange and burnt sienna look beautiful against dark skin tones. Orange when dyed on linen, wool and velvet create three different hues. Pale orange will suit best on linen and silk. As the tone of orange intensifies, its fabric also changes to heavier ones, which are more suited on matt finishing.