Pantone’s colour of the year

Each year, Pantone publish colour trends, including a “Colour of the Year”. Tangerine Tango was chosen for 2012.

Tangerine Tango

 

Here are the colours chosen from previous years; the “Colour of the Year” began back in 2000.

Can you see any trends, or remember these colours being particularly popular in their chosen year?

 

2000
Cerulean
2001
Fuchsia Rose
2002
True Red
2003
Aqua Sky
2004
Tigerlily
2005
Blue Turquoise
2006
Sand Dollar
2007
Chili Pepper
2008
Blue Iris
2009
Mimosa
2010
Turquoise
2011
Honeysuckle