Naranja vs. anaranjado
The Spanish words naranja and anaranjado both relate to the concept of orange, but they are used differently.
Naranja
A1Naranja can mean both the fruit orange and the color orange.
Me comí una naranja muy dulce.
(I ate a very sweet orange.)
El color de la pared es naranja.
(The color of the wall is orange.)
Anaranjado
A2Anaranjado specifically refers to something that is of the color orange.
El cielo se veía anaranjado al atardecer.
(The sky looked orange at sunset.)
Ella llevaba un vestido anaranjado.
(She was wearing an orange dress.)
Summary
While naranja can refer to both the fruit and the color, anaranjado is exclusively used to describe the color. Both are used in different contexts to convey their specific meanings.