Hot Spot is one of my favorite summer polish colors of all time. On me (yellow-toned NC25), Hot Spot is a pinky coral red. I don't see any orange tones, either in the bottle or when applied to my nails. I pulled out Essie Clambake, which is definitely orange red, for reference and I can see that Hot Spot has quite a bit more pink. Hot Spot looks downright pink when compared to my absolute favorite orange red, BB Couture Poppy Passion. Hot Spot is not a true jelly but it's also a touch more transluscent than a creme. Three coats is perfect for me.