How do you make the color brown or tan with food coloring?

Question

The only food coloring I was able to find was the store brand food coloring where I went. It has Red, Blue, Green and Yellow. If it makes a difference I am trying to color whipped cream to cover a cake.. and it needs to be flesh colored... any suggestions? I need this by tomorrow.. Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

To make brown mix 4 drops yellow, 3 drops red, and 2 drops green. I buy Sauer's food colors and eye dye. They have a color blend chart on the back. Good Luck!

Answer 2

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How do you make the color brown or tan with food coloring?
The only food coloring I was able to find was the store brand food coloring where I went. It has Red, Blue, Green and Yellow. If it makes a difference I am trying to color whipped cream to cover a cake.. and it needs to be flesh colored... any suggestions? I need this by tomorrow.. Thanks for your...

Answer 3

For brown: To make brown, mix red and green gel or paste color or melt unsweetened chocolate or use cocoa powder and mix it into your white icing. Brown color occasionally has a green overtone to it which occurs with the presence of acid in the icing; lemon juice or cream of tartar, so omit. Also dissolving brown color in 1/4 teaspoon water before adding to icing will eliminate the green tone.

Answer 4

If i remember correctly it would be 3 drops of yellow and 1 of red. This should give you the peachy flesh color you need. Michaels and sometimes Joanns also carry food coloring in their cake decorating aisle. They would have the color you need.

Answer 5

you need to combine red and yellow to the point you get brown or you can try adding a bit of flavor and do it with coffee not to much of course but the taste is good

Answer 6

Blue and yellow! make a brown?

Answer 7

I would start with mixing light orange and adding drip by drip of green and see what you get.....make a test batch first.

Answer 8

lots of yellow little red