"safety orange" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} safety orange (uncountable)
  1. A hue of orange used to set objects apart from their surroundings, particularly in complementary contrast to the azure color of the sky; commonly used in the US for traffic cones and other construction zone marking. Tags: uncountable Related terms: federal yellow, international orange
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