People are passionate about the Pantone Institute’s recently announced color of the year: Living coral. Some absolutely l-o-v-e the saturated orangey base with a golden undertone. Others despise it.

This year’s color, PANTONE 16-1546 Living Coral, is an animating shade of orange with a golden undertone, which reflects the warmth, nourishment, and shelter of coral reefs to sea life.

Part of the reason for the color choice is to reflect on the fact that we get energy from nature. With a nod toward coral reefs, which are a source of sustenance and shelter to sea life, Pantone ...

After that there was a brief coral revival in the ’60s—ahem, mod—and then again in the Day-Glo ’80s, with the color falling out of fashion until the color-blocking trends of the 2010s.

How To Do Living Coral Right Now While Pantone’s official color is about to be everywhere, there are plenty of furniture and decor options available at this very moment. While these are not the ...

Pantone's Living Coral comes after it named Ultra Violet its top color for 2018. Pantone has been naming a Color of the Year since 2000. mfeighan@detroitnews.com (313) 223-4686 ...

It’s the color of underwater reefs hanging on for dear life. The sky at dusk. Some of the latest iPhones and the latest looks on the runways of Marc Jacobs and other top fashion designers ...

It's the color of underwater reefs hanging on for dear life. The sky at dusk. Living Coral has been chosen the Pantone 2019 color of the year.

Pantone’s year of thoughtful color analysis also translates to a welcome dose of fun for 2019. Expect to see rugs, couches, lamps and accessories in “life-affirming” coral tones.

Not only is the color swatched from the natural world, it shares a symbolism with the bit of nature that inspired it: “Just as coral reefs are a source of sustenance and shelter to sea life ...

As much as a color can be humanized, that's what Pantone was aiming for, noting that the choice is "in reaction to the onslaught of digital technology and social media increasingly embedding into ...