How do you make pink with food coloring?

You can make pink with food coloring by diluting red dye.

Achieving Different Shades of Pink

The base of making pink is simply to dilute red food coloring. However, you can achieve different shades and tones by adding other colors:

• Peachy Pink: Add a tiny amount of yellow food coloring to your pink mixture. This will give it a slightly orange cast, resulting in a peachy hue.
• Brighter Pink: Add a tiny amount of blue food coloring. This will add a purple undertone, creating a brighter, lavender, or lilac shade of pink.

Simple Steps to Make Pink Food Coloring

1. Start with a small amount of red food coloring.
2. Gradually add water or another clear liquid to dilute the red dye, stirring as you go.
3. Continue adding liquid until you achieve the desired shade of pink.
4. For a peachy pink, add a tiny amount of yellow food coloring.
5. For a brighter, purplish pink, add a tiny amount of blue food coloring.
6. Always add color in small increments to avoid over-coloring.

Color Goal	Addition	Resulting Shade
Standard Pink	Dilute Red Food Dye	Standard Pink
Peachy Pink	Add tiny amount of Yellow	Pink with a slight orange cast
Brighter Pink	Add tiny amount of Blue	Pink with purple tone (Lavender/Lilac)