Yellow Ochre
Inorganic - Yellow Ochre is a higher-keyed and more green-gold shade of manufactured Iron Oxide. Its hues yield mustardy yellows quite close to Genuine Naples Yellow Dark. No. 119 possesses an almost viscous texture and is a lovely colour for flesh tones, landscapes, and non-figurative works.
Yellow Ochre is a single-pigment Michael Harding oil colour made with PY42 (Inorganic).
It is semi-transparent, excellent lightfastness, fast drying time, average tinting strength.
It is ground in linseed oil with average oil content.
- Code
- No. 119
- Series
- Series 1
- Pigment Index
- PY42
- Pigment Type
- Inorganic
- Oil / Vehicle
- Linseed Oil
- Sizes
- 40ml · 60ml · 225ml, 1L, 2.5L, 5L
- Lightfastness
- Excellent
- Opacity
- Semi-Transparent
- Drying
- Fast
- Oil Content
- Average
- Tint Power
- Average
- Toxicity
- Non-Toxic
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Tint · Tone · Shade · Glaze
Preview how Yellow Ochre behaves when mixed, toned, shaded and glazed. Each swatch is computed from the masstone using a perceptual subtractive model - an approximation for guidance, not a formulation guarantee.
Yellow Ochre straight from the tube.
A thin wash over white.
Mixed with Titanium White.
Mixed with a mid neutral grey.
Darkened with a chromatic black.
A thin transparent film over white.
Popular combinations
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What pigment is used in Yellow Ochre?
Yellow Ochre is made with PY42.
Is Yellow Ochre a single-pigment colour?
Yes. Yellow Ochre uses a single pigment (PY42), so its behaviour stays consistent and predictable on the palette.
Is Yellow Ochre transparent or opaque?
Yellow Ochre is semi-transparent.
Is Yellow Ochre lightfast?
Yellow Ochre has excellent lightfastness.
Is Yellow Ochre vegan?
Yes. Yellow Ochre contains no animal-derived ingredients and is suitable for vegan artists.
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