See you later Honeysuckle! Tangerine Tango has now taken the forefront as Pantone’s 2012 Colour of the year. This exotic reddish orange tint is “…sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive,” says Leatrice Elseman, executive director of the Pantone Colour Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, 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.”

Tangerine Tango has already played a pivotal part in the Pantone Fashion Colour Report Spring 2012. Designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Nanette Lepore, and Elie Tahari have wasted no time incorporating this vibrant hue into their spring collections.

Some tangerine pieces that caught my eye: