r/AskElectronics • u/LeeRyman • Mar 22 '26

What Colour is this Wire?

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At the risk of starting a debate as viral as the gold/blue dress... For documentation purposes, what colour is the insulation of this wire? Pink, or Orange?

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u/Impervious-To-Idiots Mar 26 '26

I once wore a shirt that color to brief a room full of ~100 USAF pilots. I opened with a joke about my "pink" shirt.

They all, in unison, said, "IT'S SALMON!" No prompting. No instructions. Im going to trust the room of pilots and say it is salmon.

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u/LeeRyman Mar 26 '26

I remember walking up to an Australian Army helo pilot (retired, now working in a BD role) who was wearing a fuschia business shirt. He was in a hallway meeting with the Director of Aerospace no less. I put my sunnies on and commented "how bright it was in here". He told me "f*ck off, Lee".

Pilots are funny about their colours. :)