Orange is an attention-grabbing color that combines the intensity of red with the happiness of yellow. It represents high-energy, enthusiasm, and warmth as well as anxiety and arrogance. The color orange is most often used in safety equipment, food, technology, retail, and sports.
Orange pansies are almost exclusively selectively bred as a hybrid of red and yellow pansies (which are genetically different). Most orange flowers are able to attract pollinators better, especially butterflies and bees, which are most drawn to warmer colors. However, the reason that these pansies are orange is most likely due to the fact that UT's official color is orange.
To appreciate the color orange, touch the flower petals and observe what they feel like. Now think about how UT's iconic orange color makes you feel. Does it remind you of high-energy sports, friendly warmth, or something entirely different?
