Saffron — the color of Agni or fire – is the color that symbolizes all aspects of Hinduism. Fire represents knowledge-burning ignorance since it burns away the darkness and brings light.
Using information and someone who dispels it to drive the desire (Mars) for Truth or Moksha, emancipation (Sun) (Jupiter).
Saffron is the hue of illumination, the highest degree of perfection in Buddhism. In the 5th century B.C., the Buddha and his followers established the saffron robe colors to be worn by monks.
Orange or saffron appears in Sikhism in the form of Nishan Sahibs (the Sikh flag), Panj Pyaray's cholas (warrior dress), and Sikh turbans. This is the color of intense happiness and contentment. It is capable of absorbing shocks, unpleasant experiences, and trauma.