Why are coats/parkas worn in Antarctica typically red/orange?

Question

Thinking in terms of heat absorption, wouldn’t black or darker colours be more appropriate, or at those temperatures would such an effect be too minimal to even consider?

Is it therefore for visibility, or is it just the colour of the uniform of the researchers/scientists?

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Answer 1

Although everyone has already said it’s for visibility, I’d like to add on why it’s specifically red.

Red is the colour humans can see at the farthest distance, so at a distance or through dust/snow it is the MOST visible colour to the human eye.