# Orange Base

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**Also called:** Orange  
**Rarity:** Uncommon  
**Inheritance:** Polygenic  
**Category:** Base color  
**Typical adult price:** $150 to $350

**Definition.** An Orange Base crested gecko is a crested gecko whose ground color is a vivid, warm orange.

Polygenic base color in warm orange tones, common and widely produced.

Orange base is a common polygenic base color selected for warm orange tones. Distinct from red base by hue; a good orange shows vivid citrus or pumpkin tones rather than rust or brick.

**Key features:**
- Vivid warm orange base color
- One of the most widely produced base colors
- Strong canvas for harlequin, dalmatian, and pinstripe patterns

**Lookalikes and how to tell them apart:**
- Red Base (https://geckinspect.com/MorphGuide/red-base): Red and orange form a range; compare neutral-light images rather than imposing a rigid color boundary.

**Often combined with:** Harlequin, Dalmatian, Pinstripe, Flame, Cream

**Current asking prices (Geck Inspect Price Index, 2026-10-06).** Asking prices on public crested gecko listings, converted to USD, not sale prices. Full dataset: https://geckinspect.com/data/price-index.json

| Market | Listings | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 322 | $175 | $285 | $425 |

_Source: Geck Inspect Morph Guide. Updated 2026-10-13. Cite https://geckinspect.com/MorphGuide/orange-base_