Q&A for How to Make Different Colors With Food Coloring

Use blue with a touch of green. Keep adding more green until you've achieved the desired result.

You need to add a little bit of black to red food coloring.

You could mix red and green together to make brown. You could also mix yellow and purple, or orange and blue.

Mix ten drops of yellow food coloring with one drop of red food coloring. If your gold color is too light, add more red. if your color is too dark, add more yellow. Keep on testing until you have your desired gold color.

Mix a few drops of blue with the same number of drops of red. Fewer red drops should provide a lighter purple.

Because red, blue, and yellow are all primary colors, it is impossible to mix two or more colors to get them.

Crimson is a mixture of red, pink, and a dash of brown/black. Start out with a red base, add a tiny amount of pink, then mix the two. After that, add a VERY tiny amount of black and slowly mix until you start to see a crimson color. Note that crimson is almost like a darkish red, which more pinkish tones.

You must add a small drop of red to white. You don't need white food coloring if you have white frosting you are dyeing, or if you are dyeing eggs.

Just mix white and black until you get the shade of gray you like.

You could make any variation of orange, brown, lime green, yellowish green, or greenish yellow.

Mix dark blue with dark purple. The ratio of blue:red, if you're using primary colors, should be about 4:1.

Coral blue is essentially just cerulean, which isn't dark or light, so just add blue until you reach your desired color. Add one drop of green, if necessary.

No. The only colors that can make red are magenta and yellow, and magenta food coloring is not common. Your best bet is to just buy red food coloring.

Add a blue food coloring, this will turn it green. You could also add red to make orange.

Yes. Add drops of red food coloring until it is the color pink you like.

As mentioned in Part 2, Step 3, mixing blue and yellow will make green.

You can't make yellow into purple; mixing all three primary colors (yellow, red and blue=purple) will result in a muddy brown. You could add blue to make it green, or red to make it orange. For purple, you would need to start with a red punch.

Yes, you can. If you cannot find it in a store near you, it can be purchased online.

You won't be able to make it, you'll have to buy it. Check your local craft stores and grocery stores. You can also buy it on Amazon.

A good light, peachy color might be good. Try mixing red and yellow to make orange, and then add pink to it. The white icing will lighten it up, so the color won't be too dark, and there you have it! A great light, peachy, gorgeous coral color for your icing!

No, you can't make green with red. They are opposite (complimentary) colors, and neither can be made with the other.

Put your slime in a large, stain-proof bowl with enough space for mixing. Add a small amount of blue food coloring, then knead it into the slime until it is equally distributed. After that, add a small amount of red or pink food coloring and knead until purple. Continue the steps until you get the desired color.

You might have to buy a silver decorating gel in the cake aisle, but you can use it on all foods.

Add a little bit of white to the blue and, then, if it is still too blue add more white.

If you are trying for a lighter skin tone, mix yellow and/or orange with white. To get a darker skin tone, such as a brown, mix blue, yellow, and red.

It should make a pinkish hue. Adjust the amount of red dye or glue to make the pink lighter or darker.

You don't mix different colors together to get a mint green. All you have to do is to not add as much food coloring, the color will be lighter. Also, as described in the article, organic food dyes tend to come out more dull or lighter than artificial ones.

To create indigo, try to mix blue and purple food dye together evenly. You will get indigo. If you want a more purple indigo or more blue indigo, then add more blue or purple to your mix.

Yes, add a few drops of red food coloring and mix until you get there.

Try different amount of drops. You can start off with 2 drops of blue and 1 drop of red. If the shade is too dark, add in another drop of red. If the shade is too light, add in another drop of blue.