How to mix Yellow Ochre in oil

A muted, earthy yellow. The backbone of skin tones and warm neutrals. This guide gives you the pigment ratios that land on #C8A24B in oil, using the same solver that powers the Chromilla mixer.

Target

Yellow Ochre

#C8A24B

Mixed result

From these pigments

#C8A14B

Pigment recipe

Ratios calibrated for oil. Start with the dominant pigment, add the modifiers in the order below, and adjust in 5% steps to your target swatch.

  1. 1. Titanium White

    PW6

    87%
  2. 2. Burnt Umber

    PBr7

    5%
  3. 3. Raw Umber

    PBr7

    5%
  4. 4. Cadmium Yellow

    PY35

    3%

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