1. Check the vehicle's documentation: Look in your owner's manual or any other paperwork that came with the vehicle. The paint code should be listed there.
2. Locate the paint code sticker: This sticker, often with a number and/or letter code, is usually found in the engine compartment, on the driver's side door jamb, or sometimes under the carpeting in the trunk.
3. Use a Ford paint code decoder: Once you have the paint code, you can use online resources (many Ford parts websites have these) to decode the code and find the official Ford color name for that code in 1998.
Without the paint code, it's impossible to give you the precise name Ford used for that specific shade of burnt orange.
