Orange has made a full comeback.

The NFL officially approved the Broncos’ request to change their home jersey from dark blue to burnt orange.

Orange you glad? Team surveys say so.

“This is what our fans wanted,” Broncos president Joe Ellis said. “And we’re going to accommodate their wishes starting with 2012.”

The burnt orange with the dark-blue stripes down the side and white numbers and lettering has been the Broncos’ “alternative” home jersey in recent years, including this season’s opener against the Oakland Raiders.

The team will not change the current design — the orange jerseys you saw the Broncos wear in the opener against the Raiders will be the same design in 2012.

Beginning next year, the Broncos will wear the orange for eight or nine of their 10 home games, including preseason. The dark blue jersey, which had been the team’s predominant home look since the 1997 season, will be worn by the Broncos for one or two home games.

The burnt orange will be the seventh variation of the Broncos’ home jersey since they began playing in 1960. Orange was their predominant home color from 1962 through 1996.

Mike Klis: 303-954-1055 or mklis@denverpost.com