What Colors Make Pink?

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In paint

Pink isn't a primary or secondary color, it's a tint: red paint lightened with white. There's no separate "pink" pigment recipe beyond that ratio.

In light (RGB)

In light (RGB), pink comes from a similar logic: high red combined with moderate green and blue light, essentially a lightened, desaturated red.

More white pulls pink toward pale, pastel tones; less white keeps it closer to a deep rose or magenta-red.

Pink FAQ

What colors make pink in paint?

Pink isn't a primary or secondary color, it's a tint: red paint lightened with white. There's no separate "pink" pigment recipe beyond that ratio.

What colors make pink in light (RGB)?

In light (RGB), pink comes from a similar logic: high red combined with moderate green and blue light, essentially a lightened, desaturated red.