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Orange lipsticks for fair skin

Orange lipsticks are saturated shades between red and yellow, from tangerine and burnt orange to terracotta and rust. They are the warmest family on the lips. A red-orange reads bold and bright, a deeper orange reads closer to terracotta or rust, and lighter oranges move towards coral and peach. For fair skin this page uses a reference lightness of L* 75. Contrast between lip colour and skin decides how strongly a shade stands out. Very light, light and medium shades are listed here; deeper shades make a much higher contrast against fair skin and appear on the medium, tan and deep pages. Nudes are listed only when their lightness is within 18 L* points of the reference.

34 orange shades listed for fair skin, grouped by undertone.

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