Lighter Rose Madder
#D45E71
12 parts Titanium White, 7 parts Alizarin Crimson and 1 part Raw Umber. Chromilla's model predicts an 88% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
How to Mix Rose Madder in Acrylic
Quick answer
To mix rose madder (#B8455A) in acrylic, use 5 parts Alizarin Crimson, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out. Chromilla is a web-based paint color mixer that turns any color, from a photo, the camera or a hex code, into exact paint-tube ratios for acrylic, oil and watercolor, using Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing and aiming at the color after it dries.
Target
Rose Madder
#B8455A
Predicted dry result
90% match when dryMix to #BC4458 while wet. It dries to about #AC3D4D.
| Paint | Pigment | Parts | Share | 100 ml batch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alizarin Crimson | PR83 | 5 | 50% | 50 ml |
| Titanium White | PW6 | 4 | 39% | 39 ml |
| Burnt Umber | PBr7 | 1 | 11% | 11 ml |
How we calculated this: Kubelka-Munk pigment mixing, then a per-medium dry shift, scored with CIEDE2000. Method and accuracy benchmark. Last checked August 2026.
Terms used here: Tinting strength, Dry shift, Kubelka-Munk, Delta E (dE2000), Pigment code, Gamut.
A soft, transparent cool pink. Beautiful in glazes and skin tones. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #B8455A in acrylic, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.
Pigment recipe
Checked August 2026
Ratios calibrated for acrylic. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.
1. Alizarin Crimson
PR83
50%2. Titanium White
PW6
39%3. Burnt Umber
PBr7
11%
What colors make Rose Madder?
Alizarin Crimson, Titanium White, and Burnt Umber, in roughly a 50:39:11 ratio.
How to make Rose Madder in acrylic
Start with Alizarin Crimson at about 50% as your acrylic base, then work in Titanium White and Burnt Umber in the order above. Adjust in 5% steps until the swatch reads #B8455A.
Why mix Rose Madder instead of buying it
Mixing Rose Madder yourself lets you approximate an expensive or hard to find tube from pigments you already own, match Rose Madder across paint brands whose factory tubes differ, and rebuild the exact color when you run out mid painting. The recipe above is the working starting point.
Common mistakes
White cools and chalks a mix as you add it, so tint in small steps and stop before it goes pastel.
Variations on Rose Madder
Each variation is its own target (lighter and darker move OKLCH lightness by 0.08; warmer and cooler turn the hue 12 degrees toward red or blue), solved fresh.
Darker Rose Madder
#9D2B44
11 parts Alizarin Crimson, 3 parts Titanium White and 2 parts Viridian Green. Chromilla's model predicts a 92% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Warmer Rose Madder
#B94745
4 parts Alizarin Crimson, 3 parts Titanium White and 2 parts Raw Umber. Chromilla's model predicts a 91% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Cooler Rose Madder
#B4456E
10 parts Alizarin Crimson, 9 parts Titanium White and 1 part Ultramarine Blue. Chromilla's model predicts an 89% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
Rose Madder questions
- What two colors make rose madder?
- Chromilla's acrylic recipe uses 3 tubes rather than two: 5 parts Alizarin Crimson, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber. Alizarin Crimson leads the mix. Chromilla's model predicts a 90% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- How do you make rose madder paint lighter without losing the hue?
- Re-balance the mix instead of only adding white. For a lighter rose madder (#D45E71) in acrylic, Chromilla mixes 12 parts Titanium White, 7 parts Alizarin Crimson and 1 part Raw Umber. Chromilla's model predicts an 88% dry match against the target, scored against its own color model, not a measured paint-out.
- Why does rose madder look different when acrylic dries?
- Acrylic binder looks milky while wet and clears as it dries, so the dried film reads darker. Chromilla's model applies a 10% value shift for acrylic, so the wet mix #BC4458 is predicted to dry to about #AC3D4D. Dries slightly darker and a touch warmer.
- What is the hex code for rose madder?
- Chromilla uses #B8455A as the target for rose madder. The acrylic recipe is predicted to dry to about #AC3D4D.
- Can I mix rose madder without black?
- Yes. Chromilla's acrylic recipe uses no black: 5 parts Alizarin Crimson, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber.
Rose Madder in other mediums
- Rose Madder in Oil: 5 parts Alizarin Crimson, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber, predicted 97% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
- Rose Madder in Watercolor: 5 parts Alizarin Crimson, 4 parts Titanium White and 1 part Burnt Umber, predicted 92% dry match by Chromilla's color model.
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