Color Swatch created using heavy application/medium application/50% tint and was applied on acrylic primed canvas (7 oz) material.
This color contains the following pigments:
PO34—Diarylide Orange
Pigment Type
organic, disazo
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
Diarylide Orange is a bright, reddish orange.
Permanence
n/a
Toxicity
n/a
History
Diarylide Orange has been widely used in printing inks, plastics, emulsions, coatings, and textile printing.
Alternate Names
Diacetanil Orange, Acosil Orange, Helio Orange, Sunbrite Orange
PY73—Hansa Yellow
Pigment Type
monoazo
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
C17H15ClN4O5
Properties
This Hansa Yellow ranges from reddish yellow to greenish yellow with temperature shifts from cool to warm hues. It has good tinting strength and average to slow drying time.
Permanence
This Hansa Yellow has excellent lightfastness, particularly in the darker shades.
Toxicity
Hansa Yellow has no significant acute hazards, though its chronic hazards have not been well studied.
History
Hansa Yellows were first made in Germany just before WW1 from a series of synthetic dyestuffs called Pigment Yellow. They were intended to be a synthetic replacement for Cadmium Yellow.
Alternate Names
Arylide, Arylide Yellow, Azo, Brilliant Yellow, Monoazo, Monolite Yellow, Permanent Yellow.
PY42—Mars Orange
Pigment Type
inorganic, earth
Chemical Name
iron oxide
Chemical Formula
Fe2O2 or Fe2O3 • H2O
Properties
Mars Orange is a bright, extremely light red and appears almost pinkish in contrast with darker colors. It has incredible tinting strength and opacity. The synthetic form of Mars Orange is made from iron oxides and is cleaner, brighter, and denser than its ochre-based counterparts.
Permanence
Mars Orange has excellent permanence and lightfastness.
Toxicity
Mars Orange has no significant hazards.
History
The word Mars refers to the Roman god of iron and war. Mars Orange has been manufactured as a pigment since the 17th century.
Alternate Names
n/a
