<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- http://blog.flexexamples.com/2008/06/12/setting-the-border-color-on-a-datefield-control-in-flex/?preview=true -->
<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml"
        layout="vertical"
        verticalAlign="top"
        backgroundColor="white">

    <mx:Style>
        DateField {
            borderColor: haloOrange;
        }
    </mx:Style>

    <mx:DateField id="red" />

</mx:Application>