And the winner is: MIMOSA YELLOW, a color that “yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun.” Wouldn't the correct name for the color be then, “Sun Yellow”? Mimosa Yellow just reminds me of being hungover at brunch on Saturdays. Not quite nurturing.
Pantone's Color of the Year for 2009 is Mimosa, a yellow that is supposed to cheer us up while the whole world goes to pot. Funnily enough, real mimosas also do that.
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Designers want one: A Rubik’s cube done up in all Pantone colors. Sadly, it’s a one-off idea, not an actual product. But easy to make, all you DIYers!