ColourMixer

How to mix orange

Tangerine. A soft amber, mixed from four paints: Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Red 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.

Titanium WhitePW62 parts4%
Cadmium YellowPY3544 parts84%
Cadmium RedPR1086 parts12%
Ultramarine BluePB291 part1%

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

Value6 / 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 orange shades

Every orange colour

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