Pantone, part of the X-Rite company, has released its color of the year for 2012.  It is Pantone 17-1463!  Yikes, you say, what is that!  That color number means absolutely nothing to me!  Well, no, but the color description-- tangerine  tango--surely should.  All of you people who love orange should be happy with the choice and standing up and shouting, Yea!   According to Leatrice Eiseman, executive diretor of the Pantone Color Institute,  tangerine tango is a color with a lot of depth to it.  Ms. Eiseman said of  tangerine tango, "Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive.   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."  Whew, just copying that quote was enough to wear me out.   According to Pantone, last year's color--Honeysuckle pink--encouraged us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor, while this year's color provides the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.  Well, I hope they are right and that we move forward in 2012 and leave some of 2011's issues and problems behind us.  We did have a very warm summer last year, so I hope the heat and energy Pantone is referring to is not related to the weather.

Several yarns in the store seemed to represent Tangerine Tango very well.  There were also some Noro yarns that included tangarine tango in the color suite.  Check out the picture below.  There did not appear to be any fabric that matched.

Well, you orange people, this is the year for you.  Stand up and wear the color of the year!