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is a hue, also known as '''''blaze orange''''', '''''vivid orange''''', '''''
Caltrans orange''''', or '''''Omaha orange'''''; its deeper, more saturated shade is known as '''''
International Orange '''''. ''Safety Orange'' is 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 , the 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
Europe,
Dayglow Orange (AKA Luminous orange;
RAL 2005) serves the same purpose.
