+10 Orange Cartoon Characters Explained

December 11, 2024

Orange is the color of happiness and energy. It's also the color of some pretty popular cartoon characters. Ever wonder why that is? In this post, I'll tell you about each one so you can see for yourself!

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Darwin Watterson

Darwin Watterson

Darwin Watterson is a yellow, anthropomorphic, platypus bear. He is the younger brother of Gumball Watterson and a student at Elmore Junior High. He has a crush on Penny Fitzgerald and hopes to one day become her boyfriend.

Nemo

Nemo

Nemo is a clownfish who is the protagonist of the 2003 Disney/Pixar film Finding Nemo and its sequel, Finding Dory. He has a blue body with a yellow tail fin and orange fins. 

Apple Jack ( My Little Pony )

Apple Jack ( My Little Pony )

Apple Jack is a female Earth pony with a light green coat, blonde mane and tail, blue eyes, and a cutie mark of three red apples. 

A hard-working pony who's down-to-earth and reliable, Applejack enjoys the simple things in life and has a knack for getting things done.

Nonny ( Bubble Guppies )

Nonny ( Bubble Guppies )

Nonny is a mermaid and one of the main characters in the series Bubble Guppies. Her favorite color is orange, which she wears all the time. 

In fact, if you've ever watched an episode of Bubble Guppies you'll probably remember her bright orange tail!

Tigger ( Winnie-the-Pooh )

Tigger is a honey-loving tiger who is best friends with Pooh Bear. He loves to bounce around and play. Tigger is very bouncy and energetic. Tigger is a fun character who likes to play. Tiger Coloring Pages

Garfield

Garfield

Garfield, who was created by Jim Davis and first appeared in 1978, is an orange cat. In the comic strip, he's lazy, snarky and often makes fun of his owner Jon Arbuckle. He also loves lasagna.

Swiper ( Dora )

Swiper ( Dora )

He is Dora's nemesis, and the main antagonist of Dora the Explorer. When he first appeared in the show, he wanted to steal all of Dora and Boots’ stuff. Nowadays, he just steals their items for fun!

Goofy

Goofy

Goofy is a funny-animal cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog with a Southern accent, and usually wears a necktie and dress shoes. 

Velma Dinkley

Velma Dinkley

Velma Dinkley is the smartest member of Mystery Inc., and she loves to solve mysteries. She's a whiz at science, technology, and computers—which is why she carries around a laptop in her purse to hack into WiFi hotspots.

Lincoln Loud

Lincoln Loud

Lincoln Loud is the protagonist of The Loud House, and the second oldest of 11 children. He is voiced by Grey Griffin in the English version of the series.

Lincoln Loud has a tendency to make bad puns, much to his family's annoyance. 

Princess Daisy ( Super Mario )

Princess Daisy ( Super Mario )

She is a major character in the sports spin-off games, and she has also been featured in some role-playing games.

The Princess first appeared as an unlockable partner for Luigi in Super Mario Land 2: Six Golden Coins, though she was referred to as "Princess" rather than by her given name at this point. 

Rajah ( Aladdin )

You know that tiger that belongs to Princess Jasmine? The one who guards her and is always by her side? That's Rajah.

While most characters in the film are anthropomorphic animals (animals with human characteristics), Rajah is not—he's based on a real-life Bengal tiger called "Samson" who lived at Disney's Animal Kingdom in Florida until his death in 2005.

Orange M&M

Orange M&M

M&M's are a brand of chocolate-coated peanut butter candies. The original M&M's character was orange and was first created in 1940. Originally called "The Peanut," he was redesigned in 1947 to look like a small person with an oval head, arms and legs (like real M&M's).

The Lorax

The Lorax

The Lorax is a fictional character in a children's book written by Dr. Seuss. In the story, The Lorax speaks for the trees and represents their cause to protect them from being cut down by humans who want to use their wood as building materials.

This story teaches us that we should take care of our environment because if we don't, it can have negative effects on our planet and its inhabitants.

Merida ( Brave Movie )

Merida ( Brave Movie )

Merida is a princess from the Disney/Pixar film Brave. Merida is said to be a tomboyish, rebellious princess who does not wish to follow in her mother's footsteps as queen or even become one herself. In fact, she wishes for a normal life with freedom and independence from her parents' rules. 

Ernie ( Sesame Street )

Ernie is a Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street. Ernie is best known for his love of eating, sleeping, and his catchphrase "Hi Ho!". 

He also has an interest in pigeons and birds. Ernie lives in an apartment with his long time friend Bert, who often pays all the rent because he feels that Ernie would not be able to pay it himself due to his lack of money (though this was never confirmed). 

Ernie was originally created by Jim Henson along with Frank Oz before being brought onto Sesame Street in 1969 during its first year on air along with Bert and Cookie Monster.

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