ColourMixer

How to mix amber

A soft ochre, mixed from three paints: Cadmium Yellow, Quinacridone Magenta and Ultramarine Blue.

The recipe

Drag a bar to change how much of that paint goes in, and watch the colour change at the top.

Cadmium YellowPY3546 parts97%
Quinacridone MagentaPR1221 part2%
Ultramarine BluePB291 part1%

Parts are a ratio: a drop, a spoonful, whatever suits the amount you need.

Value7 / 10
TemperatureWarm
Leans towards red and yellow, so it comes forward.
AcrylicDries a little darker
Mix it a touch lighter than you want it.
Mix tipCadmium Yellow last
Cadmium Yellow is strong. Add it a little at a time.

Other amber shades

More orange colours

Your paints

The library and every recipe here are mixed from just these.

PY35Cadmium Yellow
PY3Lemon Yellow
PR108Cadmium Red
PR122Quinacridone Magenta
PB29Ultramarine Blue
PB15Phthalo Blue
PW6Titanium White