Brown Dye — Minecraft block

Brown Dye

Brown Dye is a primary Minecraft dye made from one cocoa bean, used to colour wool, terracotta, banners and leather armor brown.

Block ID minecraft:brown_dye
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Brown Dye is one of the 16 primary dyes in Minecraft, used to colour wool, terracotta, glass, concrete powder, beds, banners, candles, leather armor and shulker boxes brown. You craft Brown Dye from a single cocoa bean placed anywhere in the crafting grid, which yields one dye. Cocoa beans grow as cocoa pods on the sides of jungle tree trunks, so a jungle biome is the easiest renewable source. Brown Dye was added as a standalone item in Java Edition 1.14 (Village & Pillage); before that, cocoa beans acted as the brown dye directly. The dye itself works identically in Java and Bedrock Edition, though Bedrock also accepts cocoa beans directly as a substitute in many recipes. You can also dye a tamed wolf's collar, a cat's collar or a sheep's wool with it. Mixing other dyes is not needed — brown is produced only from cocoa, not by combining colours. Because cocoa beans regrow on jungle logs, Brown Dye is fully renewable.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:brown_dye
/give command /give @p minecraft:brown_dye
Stackable Yes (64)
Renewable Yes
Java Edition 1.14
Bedrock Edition 1.8.0

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to craft and use Brown Dye in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Get a cocoa bean

    Harvest a ripe cocoa pod from the side of a jungle tree trunk — a fully ripe pod drops three cocoa beans.

  2. 2

    Craft the dye

    Place one cocoa bean anywhere in the crafting grid to produce one Brown Dye; no crafting table is required.

  3. 3

    Dye an item

    Combine Brown Dye with wool, terracotta, glass, concrete powder, a bed, a banner or leather armor in the crafting grid to colour it brown.

  4. 4

    Dye a mob

    Hold Brown Dye and interact with a sheep, a tamed wolf's collar or a cat's collar to change its colour directly.

Version note

Brown Dye became a separate item in Java Edition 1.14. In older versions, cocoa beans were used directly wherever brown dye is now required.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Cocoa Beans Cocoa Beans x1
Crafting
Cocoa Beans
Brown Dye
1
Brown Dye

Used in crafts

  • Painter Brown
  • Brown Shulker Box
  • Brown Bundle
  • Brown Candle
  • Brown Bed
  • Brown Stained Glass Pane
  • Brown Stained Glass
  • Brown Concrete Powder
  • Brown Terracotta
  • Brown Wool
  • Brown Carpet

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Brown Dye in Minecraft?

Place a single cocoa bean in any crafting grid slot to get one Brown Dye. No other ingredient or crafting table is needed.

Where do cocoa beans come from?

Cocoa beans grow as cocoa pods on the trunks of jungle trees in jungle and sparse jungle biomes, and a fully ripe pod drops three beans. In Bedrock Edition they also appear as junk when fishing in jungle biomes and in bonus chests.

Is Brown Dye renewable?

Yes. Cocoa pods regrow on jungle logs, so cocoa beans and the Brown Dye made from them are fully renewable.

Can you make Brown Dye by mixing other dyes?

No. Brown is a primary dye obtained only from cocoa beans; it cannot be created by combining other colours.

Does Brown Dye work the same in Java and Bedrock?

Yes. The recipe and dyeing uses of Brown Dye are identical in both editions; note that Bedrock Edition also accepts cocoa beans directly in place of brown dye in many recipes.

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