Color Chart and Printing Help
I fixed it! Woo hoo! Well, I fib, my talented and computer savvy friend Amy Miller and blog maintenance lady, Robin, fixed it, I am just passing the word. What would I, or really y’all do without them?!
It’s fixed, it’s fixed, it’s fixed, it’s fixed. CLICK HERE to print.
Helpful hints: When referencing colors, I used the term part rather than drop. This is because icing color should be thought of in terms of ratios rather than exacts. For example, if you are after a lighter shade of turquoise, use a larger quantity of icing with the suggested amount. If it is still to dark, add more icing. Alternatively, if you’re after a darker shade of turquoise, use less icing and/or more coloring. If you tint half a cup of white icing with the suggested colors and it still is not dark enough, double the color. This would mean adding 12 parts sky blue +2 parts lemon yellow, or a 6:1 ratio, in other words.
Icing color is not an exact science but practice makes improvement. Happy mixing!
Thank you!! I was able to print it. Now to find those page protectors…
Hi Callye! I have been reading your blog for a few months, and have started baking/decorating my own cookies! Your cookies are works of art!
Question… what brand coloring do you us? Wilton? Americolor?
Thanks!
Katie
Almost always americolor except for a few colors that just arent the same unless they ARE Wilton’s
Thanks so much for this chart – very helpful! However, i still can’t seem to print it from Scribd. The print options are now different than in the screen shot above, and there is no option for Standard Quality, only High Quality – in which you need to be a member in order to download and/or print. I even tried signing in with Facebook, but it still brings me back to a screen where I have to sign up with Scribd. 🙁
I was trying to print the chart as well but I am only getting the option to print the High Quality one was and I am not a member of Scribd but I did try to sign in using my facebook page like Mary stated, but it doesn’t work for me.
I cannot this color shot…the screen does not have the option of standard printing like you mentioned 🙁
You did a great job of creating this chart, but you may want to rethink the naming of “skin tone” – it implies that there is only ONE skin tone, and that skin tone is white.
It’s the same reason Crayola renamed their “flesh” crayon “peach”. It’s racially insensitive.
Oh please…… ?
I’m just going to thank you for sharing all your knowledge!
I was unable to download the color chart!! Is there any other way i can get this? Thanks
It still won’t give the option to print without facebook or Scribd acct. No option when you click on ‘print’ for standard shows up. Only High Quality to download and print. although, a thought just occurred to me…I’m using firefox. I’m going to try it in explorer. If it works, I’ll comment again.
Nope… still didn’t work.
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I can’t print the chart either.
Thanks though,
Susie
Can you email your color chart/charts to me? i have tried both ways and still can not get it to print. Thanks!
I am also having trouble printing. Scribed appears to have changed so you must pay to print. Any chance you would email this or post it some other way? Thank you for all your wonderful tutorials and information!
I’ve tried to print & it won’t let me without a subscription … not sure if it’s because it’s in the archive now? I have printed the royal icing & sugar dough recipes, but this one has me stumped. 🙁 boo hooooooo
is there any way to put this on your blog so we can download it from there, since sribid doesn’t seem to be working anymore?
I can’t get it to print either. 🙁 Only getting the option to upload a file or pay to be able to download and print it. Any help?
I will add a new one soon. In the meantime, email me at [email protected] and I will send you the file =)
Please sent me your colour chart, so impress, I can’t wait to try it, thamks alot.
I was just wondering if you had updated your color chart. Would love to have one to print out! I just became a facebook fan, so I didn’t know if I had missed the announcement about the color chart. Thanks
Not yet. I will post on FB when it is back.
Any update?
I’ve been directed to your site for the Color Chart, but noticed it’s unavailable. Approximately when do you think you’ll post it…Thanks!!!
It is on my to do list when I get home. I need to make a few more colors and I will get it back up.
can u send me the color chart please, im a big fan, and i want to make xmas cookies for my dougthers, im from mexico, thanks
Um, wow! This couldn’t have been posted at a more perfect time. I was just sitting down to see if you had re-posted it yet. I need to mix a bunch of colors tonight and was hoping for a little help from you. Thanks so much! ;D
This is a SUPER gift. Thank you thank you thank you. I’m not worried about printing just yet….I put on my desktop. Awesome!!
Awesome, Callye. I’ve been using the old version that I was able to write on so that I could see the amount of color to add to the icing. Thanks for all you do to make cookiing easier.
Thanks Callye!! I’m excited to have this before Christmas & I’m sure wasn’t easy for you to find the time to get this done! Thanks again! I’m new to cookie decorating & have spent a lot of time reading your posts – thanks for your step-by-step instructions – so helpful! Your cookies are amazing!
Thank you and Merry Christmas! : )
Thanks so much!! As a newbe to cookie decorating I use you old one quite a bit!! Thanks for sharing
Thank you so much! This is a marvelous reference! Blessings, Donna b.
I am SOOOOooo excited! I can actually print this now. Thank you SO much for putting this up again in the new format. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this! I use you’re old one all the time! It is truly invaluable for mixing icing.
Callye, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
I have been waiting for this chart. Since I am not an expert on royal icing I know this chart will be very usefull. Thanks for sharing, I appreciate your hard work
Thank you, thank you Callye and Happy New Year!
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Thank you for putting this together!! I was looking for a precise way to make coral 🙂
Thanks!
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Wow!! Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for. I am having a hard time to get the shades of color that I want. How much would be the amount of icing for this chart????
I found it! Told you my eyes weren’t the best. I found where you linked the new color chart to the page. It’s beautiful! Thank you for doing this for us. Wouldn’t it be nice if Americolor gave you a bunch of gels for supporting them like this? You deserve it!
Oh no you didn’t??!!! Just when I thought you couldn’t be more awesome! This baby is getting laminated and hung on the inside of my kitchen cabinet! Thanks Callye!!!!!
Hi Callye! How much is “one part” of colour?
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Thanks so much for this color chart! Something that should be so simple was a real stumper while trying to get some new colors without breaking the bank buying all the shades! Thanks a bunch! Happy Easter!
Awesome resource–thanks for sharing!! As always, you’re so helpful to share little tidbits you’ve learned along the way to help out your fellow bakers!
THANK YOU!! I am new to this and you make it SO easy for me to keep moving right along…LOVE LOVE LOVE your web site, so addicted to it..
Just getting started in the business. There are just so many people out there that share. Thank you for Sharing.
You do realize that “skin tone” is only applicable for caucasians?
I have an entire post dedicated to different shades of skintone that you can see here. https://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/blog/2011/04/skin-or-flesh-tone-icing/ There is dark medium and light, and they’re very versatile.
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How much icing is this chart for???
It depends on the intensity you desire. If you want a dark tiffany blue, use less icing. If you would like a lighter shade, use more. You can also double the color ratio to achieve an even darker hue.
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Ok, I have a potentially stupid question that I just can’t seem to forget about. I printed your chart and have been using it frequently (thanks, btw!) but I was wondering why you don’t choose to use the Americolor “Navy”, “Avocado”, etc… I noticed you mix your own so I just wondered if there was a reason. Thanks!
Hi I have a question. I’m new at this mixsing colors. I was looking at your color chart and I want to know , What do you mean when you say to add one part of one color and two or five part the other color? Love you website. My first time on.
It means if you use 1 tsp (one part) , use 2 tsp (2 parts) or 5 tsp (5 part) the other color. 🙂 Just however you choose to measure. 🙂
Thank you soo much for this awesome colour chart! I am on my way to update my americolor stash, but according to the americolor chart there is no “egg yolk yellow”, only “egg yellow”. And also no “rose pink” but there is a “dusty rose”, are they the same colour?
This might be a stupid question, but I want to get it right 😉
Hi
I am making purse shaped cookies and high heels.I am using black but when I mixed in the black gel color it made the icing a horrible bitter taste because I had to use so much coloring.What can I use instead?.I used the wilton gel color.any help would be appreciated
I use a chocolate base icing, then add black. Or if you are just using a small amount of black, I would you the frosting in a tube. I know, not right to use a tube icing, but for a small amount, that is what I do.
Sorry, that should be, I would “use.”
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Hi I just happend to be browsing for a color chart on RI and here I landed on your website thank you so much for all the good tips you give to us all who are just starting in this georgeous and sweet, sweet world of baking. I’m actually going to bake some cookies for a Sweet 15 for a friend of mines in a couple of weeks and was wondering if you had any tips on how to come about with a FUSHIA RI I havent had any luck with finding that color any where, if you’d be so kind to share with me any tips I would grately appreciated. Thak you and God bless you
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Thank you so much for all of the work that went into this color chart! It has saved me time and probably a headache more than once, especially for the Tiffany blue, it turned out just perfect and my client was thrilled.
How do we (I) prevent stained mouths/teeth when people eat my cookies? I just did some “Broadway” themed cookies for a sweet 16 bday and the taxi tires smeared everywhere! Also, my “midnight blue? New York sky line…blue teeth! Yikes! HELP, please.
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You’re amazingly awesome!! Thanks for this chart!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!!!!
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Thanks for the tips! Your cookies are always beautiful yet somewhat intimidating! Love the fact that you share your talent.
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What amount of RI are the colors based on? 1 cup RI, 1 batch RI? This is a great color chart – thanks
Well…really I didn’t have a base quantity. I was kinda going on the idea that you change the quantity to change the intensity of the color, if that makes sense. Either of color OR icing.
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Thank you so much for sharing all your hard work! Much appreciated! I love love love your website!
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I may have missed it, but what kind of coloring do you use? Is it liquid or the bottled coloring you use for cake icing?
I like Americolor best, with some of the Wilton gels mixed in. Some colors just aren’t the same!
Hello!!
I was just wondering if you could help me. I have really struggled to find the right combination for a pitsachio green colour. Do you have any recommendations?
Thank you so much!!
Try mixing avocado and mint…
Hi. I would really like to see a color mixing chart for producing Disney-esque shades, preferably with AmeriColor products. There just doesn’t seem to be any guidelines on the Internet for this.
Hi ,, reading your share regarding color was a real heads up.Thanks for all the helpful hints. You stumped me when you referred to your cookie hay day, aren’t you in the cookie business?? I thought you were selling cookies also. Just wondering. I do love your posts and shares..I just ordered a Kopy Kake projector…Not sure I need it but I sure want it. Hope to have a lot of fun.
helpful tips to every color lover. u r Doing a wonderful job.thanks
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What color red is the red you use in gold?
very uesful thank u
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Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I am new to mixing and I always seem to over do the ratios. This chart is perfect. Thank you
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Thank you, Thank you so much for sharing so much of your wisdom and talent. I have a little “cookie gig” getting a few projects/orders each month, and love the ideas and techniques you use and share. They are extremely helpful. I typically use the NFSC recipe but tonight I’m going to try your recipe and your coloring techniques.
Thank you, Thank you so much for sharing so much of your wisdom and talent. I have a little “cookie gig” getting a few projects/orders each month, and love the ideas and techniques you use and share. They are extremely helpful. I typically use the NFSC recipe but tonight I’m going to try your recipe and your coloring techniques.
The color chart is wonderful, but when I print it using my awesome copy machine (at my office, dont judge me) the colors are way off! How do I print with accuracy? What is the trick?
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Hi, my name is Colette.
You have a nice site, congratulation.
I would like which color is better for the sugar like sand?
Thank you to help me with this.
Thank you for this wonderful chart, I’ve been using it for years! To make lavender with Americolor gels, would I use soft pink or dark pink?
This is a great chart. Can you tell me what brand of color gel you are using?
Thank you
Thank you so much for this! It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. Now that I have the color combos, I’ve got another issue: I am having trouble getting my colors as intense as I want them. They are all very pale. I’m afraid to put too much color in because I’ve heard that too much color can make a bad taste. Can you give me a ratio? For instance, how much color would you put in one cup of icing to get the “teal” in the chart? Thank you, thank you, thank you!
What would you mix to get the blue that’s on the cookie on the left (and in the bag) at the top of your printable chart? That is the perfect blue for what I need but it’s not listed as an option!
do you know how to get steel blue frosting?
I would mix a shade of blue…perhaps sky or royal with a touch of black or Progel gray. You can also try Wilton Delphinium blue. It may be close to what you’re looking for.
Do you happen to have a swatch I can reference? Also, this post may help you: https://www.sweetsugarbelle.com/2012/04/my-ramblings-on-icing-color-and-some-easter-cookies/
Can you please tell me how I can get sapphire blue?
I like to start with Americolor violet, and add royal blue or navy, depending on the depth I’m trying to achieve. If you own any of the Artisan Accents colors, I would also suggest mixing Americolor violet and Artisan Accents blue. The key is Americolor violet though!
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