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Dye

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Dye exists in seven hues, plus the black dye. Dye is used to colour items: most commonly capes, but also certain quest items. Dyes can be made quickly by using the required ingredients on the person making the dye, given you have enough of the item and the required coins in your inventory.

Standard dyes

Standard dyes can be used to dye capes and goblin mail.

Dye colour Ingredients/dyes required
Red dye 3 redberries and 5 coins
Orange dye Mixture of red dye and yellow dye
Yellow dye 2 onions and 5 coins
Green dye Mixture of blue dye and yellow dye
Blue dye 2 woad leaves and 5 coins
Purple dye Mixture of red dye and blue dye

Buying from traders

Traders that require ingredients

Spawns

Pink dye

Pink dye is members only and can be bought from Betty in the Magic Shop in Port Sarim for 20 coins, after you have completed The Hand in the Sand quest. It can be made during the quest by using redberries and white berries with a special vial of water.

Pink dye can be used to create a pink cape, craft a pink origami balloon and to make Pink goblin mail. It is also an ingredient used in making the Zen theme for a Superior garden in a player's house.

Black dye

Black dye is members only and player made during the Shadow of the Storm, Land of the Goblins and The Golem quests. The dye is made by using a Pestle and mortar on a Black Mushroom with a Vial present in your inventory. It can be used to dye capes, desert robes, goblin mails, origami balloons, and the Silverlight sword.

Abyssal dyes

Abyssal dyes are members only and can be obtained as a drop from the Guardians of the Rift minigame. They are used to recolour the Raiments of the Eye set.

Three dyes exist:
Abyssal red dye
Abyssal blue dye
Abyssal green dye

Dark dye

Dark dye is members only and can be purchased from the Mysterious Stranger in the Hallowed Sepulchre for 300 Hallowed Marks. It is used to recolour the Graceful outfit.

Quests

Some quests require dyes to complete. Here is a list of these quests along with which dyes are needed:

Quest Dye Requirements Additional Notes
Ghosts Ahoy 3 random dyes (can be primary OR secondary) Bring 3 of each primary to avoid extra trips
Goblin Diplomacy Blue and Orange dye (1 of each)
Mourning's End Part I Red, Yellow, Blue and Green dye Bring extras in case of error
Prince Ali Rescue Yellow dye
Hand in the Sand Pink dye Created with redberries and white berries during the quest; purchasable from Betty after quest completion
Enlightened Journey Red and Yellow dye
Recipe for Disaster Blue, Green, or Purple dye (Assuming blue dye is used)
Getting Ahead Red dye
Eagles' Peak Yellow dye
Song of the Elves Red and Purple dye
Land of the Goblins Yellow, Blue, Orange, Purple and Black dye Created with an empty vial, mushroom, and pestle & mortar during the quest

Assuming blue dye is used during Recipe for Disaster, the table below shows the number of dyes required to complete all quests, some of which will be mixed together (not including Ghosts Ahoy). For Ghosts Ahoy, 3 of each primary should be brought so no extra trips are needed.

Dye Total Required
Yellow 6
Red 6
Blue 5

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