yellowish-orange

1 3.0

A colour between yellow and orange, like a sunset

adjective
/ˈjɛloʊɪʃ ˈɔrɪndʒ/

: naranja amarillento

The walls were painted a warm yellowish-orange to create a cozy atmosphere.

Examples

I bought a yellowish-orange scarf for the autumn.
The sunset painted the sky a beautiful yellowish-orange.
She wore a yellowish-orange scarf that brightened her entire outfit.
The sunset cast a stunning yellowish-orange glow over the landscape.
The artist chose a yellowish-orange palette to create a warm and inviting atmosphere in the painting.
In autumn, the leaves turn a beautiful yellowish-orange shade, adding color to the landscape.
I noticed a yellowish-orange hue in the sunset, which made the evening sky look stunning.

Synonyms

orange

vsyellowish-orange

577 1.0

Having the color between red and yellow like ripe citrus fruit

moves a bit toward the lighter warm hue rather than the middle

orangey

vsyellowish-orange

Informal

2 3.6

A little like the color orange

shows a clearer mix with the lighter hue, not just a slight warm cast

ocher

vsyellowish-orange

1 7.9

A warm orange-yellow color like autumn leaves

is the more neutral transitional color between those adjacent hues

orange-colored

vsyellowish-orange

1 1.0

Having the color of a ripe orange

is slightly shifted toward the lighter hue rather than pure fruit tone

orangish

vsyellowish-orange

1 4.0

A color that looks a little like orange between red and yellow

shifts more toward the lighter warm hue and includes its lighter tone

yellow-orange

vsyellowish-orange

1 1.9

A color between yellow and orange, like a sunset

leans slightly to the lighter, less warm side between those two hues

orange yellow

vsyellowish-orange

2.8

A bright yellow color with a small touch of orange

is less bright and sits nearer the middle between the two warm hues

orange-hued

vsyellowish-orange

3.6

Having the color of a ripe orange

includes more of the lighter hue, not as strongly warmed

How Yellow

yellowish-orange

1 3.0

yellowish

11 1.1

yellowish brown

2.8

yellowish-beige

4.1

yellowish-gray

3.2

Surface Forms

yellowish-orange positive

Morphology

yellowish-orange = yellowish + orange (transparent) = yellowish + orange

The compound joins 'yellowish' and 'orange' to indicate an orange color with a yellow tinge, a meaning directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

Yellowish-orange joins yellow, -ish ('a little like') and orange, so it names a color that is 'a little like' both yellow and orange. That's why we use yellowish-orange to describe warm, bright tones that sit 'between' yellow and orange.