What colors make answer
What Colors Make Pink?
Red and white make pink in paint.
Quick answer for kids
Pink is a lighter red. Add white paint to red paint and mix gently.
Parent and teacher note
In subtractive paint mixing, tinting red with white makes pink. In light, pink is usually a pale red or magenta-like light with high brightness.
What colors make pink by color system
Paint Lab
Paint Mode: red plus white makes pink.
Light Mode
Light Mode: pink can be approximated with red light, some blue light, and high brightness.
Printer Ink Mode
Printer Ink Mode: light magenta or diluted magenta creates many pinks.
Try it in Free Mix
Open the unified lab, switch systems, and compare the recipe without a score.
Open Free MixWorksheet activity
Make three pinks by adding a little, medium, and lots of white to red.
Frequently asked questions
What Colors Make Pink?
Red and white make pink in paint.
What colors make light pink?
Red and white make pink in paint. Use more white for a softer light pink.
What colors make pink in paint?
red plus white makes pink.
Do paint, light, and printer ink make pink the same way?
pink can be approximated with red light, some blue light, and high brightness. light magenta or diluted magenta creates many pinks.