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Color:
Tangerine


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Colors with the same hue:
Chocolate 
Sepia
Truffle
Mud
Burnt Almond
Cappuccino
Sandalwood
Metallic bronze
Copper
Ochre
Dingy Orange
Molten Gold
Bronze
Dark orange
Peru
Dull Orange
Mushroom
Sandy brown
Rajah
Macaroni and Cheese
Nude
Seashell
Similar colors:
Dark orange
Fulvous
Heat Wave
Pumpkin
Cadmium orange
Harvest gold
Bamboo
Soft Orange
Gamboge
Bright yellow 
Molten Gold
Bright Orange
Orange
Marigold
Fiery Orange
Neroli
Persimmon
Vivid orange
Ember
Vivid vermilion
Burnt orange
Ochre
Flame
Spanish yellow
Deep Orange
Xanthous
Curry
Goldenrod
Mandarin
Dingy Orange
Words evoked by this color:
taz,  tangelo,  t'ang,  tangerine,  tangential,  tango,  orange,  mandarin,  harvested,  tawny,  timbre,  pupa,  fermented,  secreting,  crackle,  cerumen,  copal,  rosin,  resin,  viscous,  viscosity,  bernstein,  infuse,  extract,  decoction,  infused,  simmering,  crackling,  brewery,  brewer,  afterglow,  sorghum,  fermentation,  sitar,  steeped,  brandy,  oloroso,  grog,  shellac,  hennessy,  rum,  lute,  balalaika,  vermouth,  oud,  zither,  stringed,  aperitif,  tertiary,  bromine
Literary analysis:
In literature, tangerine is not only a fruit but also a vibrant hue that authors use to invoke mood and character. For example, one narrative sets a character apart by declaring, "But she's Tangerine, not Orange" [1], suggesting that this distinctive color can serve as a marker of personality or status. In another work, a tangerine velvet girdle is described as adding the "sole touch of color" to an ensemble, imbuing the scene with both warmth and sensuality [2]. Conversely, a "dull shade of tangerine" used for a pleated apron [3] indicates that authors can also employ this color to evoke subtler, more nuanced visual effects. Such examples reveal tangerine’s versatility as a literary color—capable of conveying audacity, elegance, and delicate understatement all at once.
  1. But she's Tangerine, not Orange."
    — from The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire novel by Ann Wilson
  2. To a piece of black satin, draped around her in sensuous lines, a girdle of tangerine velvet added the sole touch of color.
    — from The Love Chase by Felix Grendon
  3. The tight short skirt is of dark wool with a scolloped border of red and yellow, and a narrow pleated apron is in a dull shade of tangerine.
    — from Costume: Fanciful, Historical and Theatrical by Mrs. (Eliza Davis) Aria


Colors associated with the word:
Tangerine
Orange 
Coral
Apricot
Peach 
Amber 
Salmon
Sunset
Pumpkin
Marigold
Persimmon
Cantaloupe
Mango
Nectarine
Saffron
Honey
Words with similar colors:
tangelo,  t'ang,  tangier,  range,  sporange,  ora,  navel,  satsuma,  orang,  ange,  clementine,  tang,  tangential,  hamlin,  jaffa,  kumquat,  tango,  nectarine,  clemente,  impeach
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