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Orange is red brought nearer to humanity by yellow.
– Kandinsky
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Which Came First - Fruit or Color Name?
Evidence points to the fruit. The word orange appears in the English language as early as the 13th century, but refering to the fruit. The earliest reference to orange as a color is found in the 16th century.
The color orange was previously called geoluhread, which just meant yellow-red. Geoluhread comes from Old English or Middle English.
Did you know?
There is an orange tree in Europe called “Constable” that is estimated to be almost 500 years old.