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, also known as '''''blaze orange''''', '''''vivid orange''''', '''''
Caltrans orange''''', '''''Omaha orange''''', or '''''International orange''''', is a color used to set things apart from their surroundings, particularly in
Complementary Contrast to the
Blue color of the sky.
ANSI standard Z535.1-1998 states how safety orange is defined in the following notation systems:
- CIE Data:
:x=0.5510 y=0.4214 Y%=30.05
Safety orange is the same color as , which is a shade of orange (Color No. 12199) required by United States law (U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 15 Commerce and Foreign Trade, Section 1150.3) to be on the tips of barrels of such replica guns as
Airsoft guns, or simply cap or toy guns.
Safety orange is the color usually used in the United States for traffic cones, stanchions, barrels, and other construction zone marking devices.
OSHA requires that certain construction equipment must be painted safety orange. Two large trucking companies,
Allied Van Lines and
Schneider National , paint their trucks and trailers safety orange.
In some applications, especially with hunting apparel,
Fluorescent orange is used for the same purpose.
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is darker and has a more reddish hue, though suppliers don't always adhere to standards.
The
Golden Gate Bridge is painted international orange. The
Advanced Crew Escape System pressure suits worn by
NASA astronauts on the
Space Shuttle also uses 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.
