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Colours made from titanium dioxide

4 colours that our sources say are made from titanium dioxide.

FamilyRedOrangeYellowGreenTurquoiseBluePurplePinkBrownWhiteGreyBlackGold
KindBasic colourNamed shadePigmentDyeColour named from natureTraditional colourNational or team colourHeraldic colourStandard colourScreen colour
Made fromMineral or earthPlantAnimalSyntheticLight only (no pigment)
#FFFFFF White The lightest colour, seen in snow, milk and chalk, and opposite to blackBasic colour Green Celadon青瓷 A jade-green ceramic glaze prized in East Asian pottery for centuriesNamed shade · 🇨🇳 China +4 #FFFEEF Titanium white A bright white pigment made from titanium dioxide, valued for its strong coveragePigment · 🇺🇸 United States +1 #EEE600 Titanium yellow A strong yellow pigment made from titanium, nickel, and antimony oxidesPigment

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