The umpire who called the runner out was incorrect.
Rule 8-10-1 specifies the only time there is any penalty for either the offense or the defense regarding who touches which base:
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ART. 1 . . .The defense must use the white portion and the batter-runner the colored portion when a play is being made on the batter-runner.
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8-10-3 further states:
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ART. 3 . . .The offense or defense may touch the white or colored base:
a. On a fair ball hit to the outfield with no play being attempted or when the runner is returning to first base.
b. On a fly ball tag-up play.
c. (F.P.) On an attempted pick-off play.
d. On a base on balls.
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In your situation, there is no batter-runner and there is no play being made. Note what I've underlined above. Does it make any sense that a runner can return to the orange base, tag up from the orange base, and use the orange base as a base for a pickoff play, but it doesn't count as remaining in contact with the base while the pitcher has the ball in the circle? No call was correct in your situation.