Rublev Colours Ambrogio Yellow Earth is a natural iron oxide hydroxide mineral (goethite) from quarries in northern Italy. It is a deep golden yellow that is semi-transparent, permanent.
Rublev Watercolour Ambrogio Yellow Earth
Note: Colors swatches are shown in mass tone, at top, mixed with an equal amount of water and brushed out toward the bottom. All pictures of color swatches in this web site are only approximations of the actual color of the watercolor paint. We have taken every care to match the color in these pictures on calibrated color monitors to the actual color. However, because of the wide variance in color monitors the results you get may vary.
| Color Names | |
| Common Names: | Dutch: gele ocher English: yellow ochre French: ocre jaune German: gelbes ockerhaltiges Italian: ocre giallo Portuguese: ocher amarelo Russian: охра золотистая Spanish: ocre amarillo |
| Color Information | |
| Single Pigment: | Yellow Ochre |
| Binder: | Gum Arabic |
| Pigment Information | |
| Color: | Yellow |
| Colour Index: | Pigment Yellow 43 |
| Chemical Name: | Natural Hydrated Iron Oxide |
| Chemical Formula: | Fe2O3 � H2O |
| Properties | |
| ASTM Lightfastness: | I |
| Opacity: | Transparent |
| Tinting Strength: | Low |
| Staining: | Average |
Note: Some separation of pigment and medium may occur in Rublev Watercolours and is a natural process when no stabilizers are added to paint to prevent this from occurring.