

[Out-of-
universe](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Naruto#Creation_and_Conception),
Naruto's day-glo orange costume was chosen to make him "pop." In-universe,
[it's hard to imagine a less efficient color for a
ninja](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HighlyVisibleNinja),
especially in a wooded area.

Has there been any in-universe explanation for why Naruto wears that color,
and was allowed to continue doing so even during missions? Failing that, has
the absurdity of it at least [been
lampshaded](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging)?


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Has Naruto's less-than-stealthy costume been explained in-universe?


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First of all, I think its obvious what Naruto's _favourite_ colour is. From
Genin to Kage, he maintains his signature orange colour.

The poppy orange colour was not only focused to make Naruto's appearance pop
to the readers/viewers. There were several other factors:

  * Naruto's appearance was a tribute to the _Dragon Ball_ series by Akira Toriyama. Masashi Kishimoto ( _Naruto_ creator/mangaka) was deeply inspired by Toriyama's works. Naruto's colour scheme was designed with respect to that of Goku's.

  * From [Naruto Wikia](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/Naruto_Uzumaki):

> Naruto's mother was nicknamed the "Red Hot-Blooded Habanero" while his
> father was famed as the "Yellow Flash". Naruto's appropriate self-styled
> title of " **Konoha's Orange Hokage (木ノ葉のオレンジ火影, Konoha no Orenji Hokage,
> Literally meaning: Tree Leaves' Orange Fire Shadow)** " refers to the fact
> that the colour orange is a mixture of red and yellow.

The fact that Naruto's signature colour is a result of the mixture of the
signature colours of his parents, is a significant reason for its
implementation.

  * Naruto's childhood was a very rocky one. The villagers used to isolate him and ignore him. Due to which, Naruto would put up acts so he would be noticed or appreciates or be cared for. The poppy orange plays a crucial role here. Combining the two logic, i.e., orange pops out and Naruto wanted to be noticed, his dress code makes sense. 

Some _other_ factor(s):

  * Due to the Kyuubi being orange in colour. Kishimoto purposefully made Naruto and Kurama's colour scheme similar so they would look more related. This is something that I read a while back. It makes sense, but it's just an unsourced info. 

  * Here's another factor I found while going through the post, [Why does Kakashi Hatake always wear a mask?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/2912/why-does-kakashi-hatake-always-wear-a-mask) (credit to @InfantPro'Aravind'):

> @user1526, adding to starPilot's, color orange signifies ENERGY, a will to
> be sportive and always ready .. that's the character of Naruto .. –
> InfantPro'Aravind' [Mar 17 '13 at
> 13:23](https://anime.stackexchange.com/questions/2912/why-does-kakashi-
> hatake-always-wear-a-mask#comment2199_2913)

As for in-universe talks about his dressing, I couldn't find any reasoning or
questioning references.


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