For those keeping score at home, Pantone LLC, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announced PANTONE® 17-1463 Tangerine Tango as the color of the year for 2012. The spirited reddish orange provides the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward. In the garden, mix oranges with reds and yellows for warm, electric borders. Combine with burgundy, purple, fuchsia and black foliage and flowers for dramatic jewel-toned palettes.