Orange
... between 620-585 nanometers on the visible spectrum and is the same color of the fruit it was named after. Orange is a secondary color which is reached by mixing red and yellow, two primary colors. The color orange is a very strong color which leaps out at you. When using it in a contemporary space good mixes include, lime green or cobalt blue for lots of contrast. For a more traditional space shades of brown, tan and gold work to appear stimulating to the eye. Indigo is the complementary color of orange. In a living space orange can portray different feelings depending on placement. On a ceiling orange is stimulating and attention seeking. Being mellower than red orange is easier to live with but if it’s too bright it’s hard to use with any other color except an accent. The feeling achieved by the use on walls is often warm and luminous. Orange can achieve a cheerful, lively, and sociable mood when used in pastel form. For floors orange is often activating and mood-oriented. If you just want to feel good in your bathroom orange is an excellent choice to help dignify your skin. The perception of noise and sound which Orange relays is associated with loud or a major key. The odor or taste orange displays are strong. While the tactile association appears dry. With this in mind orange is also used in many different settings. It is the national color of The Netherlands, mainly because of their monarchs originating from the principals of Orange-Nassau. Orange is often found as the primary color of multiple national sports teams. The Dutch national soccer team is Oranje which is Dutch for Orange. In Northern Ireland it signifies the protestant belief as well as Hinduism in India. Orange is also the major color in many political parties throughout the world. Such as, Fidesz-MPSZ in Hungary, the June List of Sweden as well as The New Democratic Party of Canada. In an equally crazy twist the Golden Gate Bridge is painted international Orange. Burnt orange is the school color of The University of Texas at Austin. So you see that even in its strangest form orange can be very interesting. The most common association to Orange is Safety; Orange is used in all types of safety gear for all types of purposes. Because of its visible enhancement it is used on hats, garments, vests and accessories, which are available for the hunters and highway workers. When your life depends on being seen from a distance orange is the optimal color to wear. The standard color used on these products is generally international or blaze orange. These colors are proven to provide optimum contrast to colors existing in nature. In a twist telephone and optic cables are often encased in orange polyethylene tubing. So in accordance to oranges ability to provide happiness we have some very happy hunters and telephone lines. In history orange was not widely used, its complex nature often clashed with many social ideals. During the Middle Ages orange was used for easel painting. Chinese bookmakers also used the orange mineral to preserve the edges of paper, protecting them against silverfish. In color therapy the color orange relates to the SACRAL chakra, this is situated in the lower abdomen and is used by organs like the uterus, large bowel, prostate, ovaries and testis and I always thought green was the horny color. This chakra als...