An orange dye-donor element for thermal dye transfer comprising a support having thereon a dye layer comprising a mixture of a pink dye and a first and second yellow dye dispersed in a polymeric binder, said pink dye having the formula A: ##STR1## said first yellow dye having the formula B having the structure: ##STR2## said second yellow dye having the formula F or G, said formula F having the structure: ##STR3## said formula G having the structure: ##STR4##