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Is color at all predictable when crossing two different color tomatoes?
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Yes, for the single colours. Note that colour comes from both flesh and skin. Eg, red flesh + clear skin = pink tom, red flesh + yellow skin = red tom.
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if you were to cross a pink variety with a yelow variety would you end up with a plant that throws orange tomatoes?
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The first generation would most likely be pink, provided the yellow had clear skin. If it had yellow skin, the first generation would be red. This would happen regardless of which parent was pink and which yellow. It's after that that various combinations may come up. Orange? I doubt it. Bi-color? I haven't a clue.
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Does the female of the cross provide a lion's share of the genetic make up or would it be more like 50/50?
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The female contributes slightly more, but to all intents and purposes, we can consider it a 50/50 deal.