Red Ochre is one of the oldest pigments used by man. Originally made from natural iron oxides found in the earth, it is an opaque brownish red pigment. It was often used in Michelangelo's drawings.
Colour Number
564
Permanence
A
Permanence Description
Permanent
Lightfastness Code
I
Lightfastness Description
Excellent
Opacity Description
Opaque
Series
1
Pigment Codes
PR101 • PV19