Color Recipe Calculator

Dye percentages for target color from primary dye stock.

Inputs

Fiber weight (g)

Total dye depth (% OWF)

%

Yellow dye (parts)

Red/Magenta dye (parts)

Blue/Cyan dye (parts)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Total dye weight (g)

15

Yellow dye (g)6

Red/Magenta dye (g)5.25

Blue/Cyan dye (g)3.75

Yellow (% OWF)1.2

Red (% OWF)1.05

Blue (% OWF)0.75

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Fiber weight (g), Total dye depth (% OWF), and Yellow dye (parts).
Set Red/Magenta dye (parts) and Blue/Cyan dye (parts).
Review the Total dye weight (g) result.
Use Yellow dye (g) and Red/Magenta dye (g) to inform your decision.

How the result changes with Fiber weight (g)

Fiber weight (g)	Total dye weight (g)
10,001	300.03
35,001	1,050.03
65,000	1,950
90,000	2,700

What each input means

Fiber weight (g): Dry weight of the fiber or fabric to dye.
Total dye depth (% OWF): Total dye concentration as % on weight of fiber. Light: 0.5-1%, medium: 1-3%, dark: 3-8%.
Yellow dye (parts): Relative proportion of yellow dye in the recipe.
Red/Magenta dye (parts): Relative proportion of red or magenta dye.
Blue/Cyan dye (parts): Relative proportion of blue or cyan dye.

What each result means

Total dye weight (g): Total weight of all dyes combined.
Yellow dye (g): Weight of yellow dye to weigh out.
Red/Magenta dye (g): Weight of red/magenta dye to weigh out.
Blue/Cyan dye (g): Weight of blue/cyan dye to weigh out.
Yellow (% OWF): Yellow dye expressed as individual % OWF.
Red (% OWF): Red dye expressed as individual % OWF.
Blue (% OWF): Blue dye expressed as individual % OWF.

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Fiber weight (g) = 500, Total dye depth (% OWF) = 3, Yellow dye (parts) = 40, Red/Magenta dye (parts) = 35 = 5 input(s) provided
Calculate Total dye weight
Total dye weight = fiberWeightG * (totalDepthOwf / 100)
15 = 15
Calculate Yellow dye
Yellow dye = totalDyeG * yellowFraction
6 = 6
Calculate Red/Magenta dye
Red/Magenta dye = totalDyeG * redFraction
5.25 = 5.25

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