ColourMixer

Ruby Red

Mixed from three paints: Cadmium Red, Ultramarine Blue and Quinacridone Magenta.

The recipe

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

Cadmium RedPR1089 parts46%
Ultramarine BluePB292 parts10%
Quinacridone MagentaPR1229 parts44%

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

Value3 / 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 tipMix, then adjust
Mix the larger amounts first, then nudge with the small ones.

More reds

How to mix red: the guide to every red

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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