International orange

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International orange
— Color coordinates —
Hex triplet #FF4F00
RGBa (r, g, b) (255, 79, 0)
HSV (h, s, v) (19°, 100%, 100%)
a: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

International orange is a color used to set things apart from their surroundings, similar to safety orange, but deeper and with a more reddish hue.

The Golden Gate Bridge is painted international orange.
The Golden Gate Bridge is painted international orange.

The Golden Gate Bridge is painted international orange. The Advanced Crew Escape Suit pressure suits worn by NASA astronauts on the Space Shuttle also use this color, as opposed to the lighter shade of safety orange used by the U.S. Air Force's high-altitude suits.

In the aerospace industry, international orange is commonly used to indicate test parts, wiring and equipment.

International Orange is also utilized in the United States Coast Guard's racing stripe.

International Orange Spa Yoga Lounge, voted "BEST SPA" (San Francisco Magazine 2005 and 2006), is located at 2044 Fillmore Street in San Francisco.

  Shades of orange  
Orange Amber Coral Dark salmon Gamboge International orange Mahogany Peach Peach-orange Peach-yellow Pink-orange Pomegranate Pumpkin
                         
Rust Safety orange Salmon Tangerine Tenné (Tawny) UNECE Amber Vermilion Burnt Orange Apricot Carrot Orange Orange Peel Orange (web) Brown
                         

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