Orange Dye — Minecraft block

Orange Dye

Orange Dye colours wool, terracotta, beds, and banners orange — crafted from an Orange Tulip or by mixing Red Dye with Yellow Dye.

Block ID minecraft:orange_dye
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Orange Dye is one of the 16 dyes in Minecraft, used to colour wool, terracotta, concrete powder, glass, beds, candles, leather armor, and banners with a warm orange tone. Players craft Orange Dye most cheaply by placing one Orange Tulip in the crafting grid for a single dye, or by combining one Red Dye with one Yellow Dye to yield two Orange Dye at once. Since Java Edition 1.20, a Torchflower also crafts into one Orange Dye. Orange Dye works identically in Java and Bedrock Edition and stacks up to 64. Builders use Orange Dye to recolour sheep for a renewable orange-wool farm, to tint terracotta and concrete accents, and to mix custom banner patterns for autumn, savanna, or Halloween-themed builds.

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to craft and use Orange Dye in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Gather a dye source

    Pick an Orange Tulip from plains, meadow, or flower forest biomes, or collect one Red Dye and one Yellow Dye.

  2. 2

    Open the crafting grid

    Place a single Orange Tulip in any slot, or put one Red Dye next to one Yellow Dye in the 2x2 or 3x3 grid.

  3. 3

    Collect the dye

    Take one Orange Dye from a tulip, or two Orange Dye from the Red Dye plus Yellow Dye combination.

  4. 4

    Apply the colour

    Combine Orange Dye with wool, terracotta, glass, a bed, or a candle, or right-click a sheep or tamed wolf collar with it.

Version note

Since Minecraft 1.20 you can also craft one Orange Dye from a Torchflower grown with Torchflower Seeds.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Red Dye Red Dye x1 Yellow Dye Yellow Dye x1
Crafting
Red Dye Yellow Dye
Orange Dye
2
Orange Dye

Used in crafts

  • Painter Orange
  • Orange Terracotta
  • Orange Shulker Box
  • Orange Bundle
  • Orange Harness
  • Orange Candle
  • Orange Bed
  • Orange Stained Glass Pane
  • Orange Stained Glass
  • Orange Concrete Powder
  • Yellow Terracotta
  • Orange Terracotta

Related blocks

Frequently asked questions

How do you make Orange Dye in Minecraft?

Place a single Orange Tulip in the crafting grid for one Orange Dye, or combine one Red Dye with one Yellow Dye to get two Orange Dye.

Can Orange Dye be used on sheep?

Yes. Right-click a sheep with Orange Dye to turn its wool orange, then shear it for a renewable supply of orange wool.

Does Orange Dye work in both Java and Bedrock Edition?

Yes. Orange Dye behaves identically in Java and Bedrock Edition and can colour wool, terracotta, beds, candles, and banners.

What flowers give Orange Dye?

An Orange Tulip crafts into one Orange Dye, and since Minecraft 1.20 a Torchflower also produces one Orange Dye.

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