Pantone began as a commercial printing company in the 1950′s, today though, they are the masters of colour. Each year Pantone liaise with some of the most important fashion experts in the world and release their picks of the upcoming season’s colours.. These inevitably end up in our favourite scrapbooking & crafting trends, so look out for this beautiful pick for 2012 & the other colours forecast in Pantone’s Spring 2012 collection in a crafting selection near you very soon!

Pantone’s Colour of the year for 2012 is… Tangerine Tango < Pantone 17-1463 >

The 2011 color of the year, PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle, encouraged us to face everyday troubles with verve and vigor. Tangerine Tango, a spirited reddish orange, continues to provide the energy boost we need to recharge and move forward.

“Sophisticated but at the same time dramatic and seductive, Tangerine Tango is an orange with a lot of depth to it,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Reminiscent of the radiant shadings of a sunset, Tangerine Tango marries the vivaciousness and adrenaline rush of red with the friendliness and warmth of yellow, to form a high-visibility, magnetic hue that emanates heat and energy.” ~ Pantone’s Press Release

Here are the specifications for Pantone’s colour of the year

[via Pantone's Press Release]