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Red Dye

IngredientsJava 26.3

Red Dye is crafted at a Crafting Table from 1× Beetroot. Its ID is minecraft:red_dye and it stacks to 64. Every recipe, use and drop chance below comes from the Java 26.3 game files.

ID
red_dye
Made at
Crafting Table1× Beetroot
Stack size
64
Used in
25 recipes

How to make Red Dye

Game data

4 recipes make Red Dye. Slots that cycle accept any item of that kind.

Crafting TableBeetrootBeetrootRed DyeRed Dye
Shapeless

Where to find Red Dye

Calculated

Every mob, chest, block and villager that gives Red Dye, with the exact chance per kill, chest or trade.

SourceHowChanceCount
Wandering TraderVillager trade 1× Emerald3
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Plan Red Dye in the Crafting Planner

Every item, block and recipe from the game files in one window beside the game. Add what you want to craft and the Crafting Planner adds up every raw material you need, saved as a shopping list.

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Red Dye ID and give command

The item ID is minecraft:red_dye. Paste this in chat (cheats on) to get one:

/give @p minecraft:red_dye
Red Dye in other languages
EnglishRed Dye
French (France)Teinture rouge
European SpanishTinte rojo
German (Germany)Roter Farbstoff
Korean (South Korea)빨간색 염료
Polish (Poland)Czerwony barwnik
Brazilian PortugueseCorante Vermelho
Turkish (Türkiye)Kırmızı Boya
Chinese (China)红色染料
Vietnamese (Vietnam)Bột nhuộm đỏ
Japanese (Japan)赤色の染料
Russian (Russia)Красный краситель
Thai (Thailand)สีย้อมสีแดง
Italian (Italy)Colorante rosso
Czech (Czechia)Červené barvivo
Arabic (United Arab Emirates)صبغة حمراء
Chinese (Taiwan)紅色染料
Indonesian (Indonesia)Pewarna Merah

Data: Minecraft Java Edition 26.3 game files. How we source this

Red Dye is crafted at a Crafting Table from 1× Beetroot. It's a key ingredient: 25 recipes need it. One villager trade also gives it.

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Red Dye FAQ (Java 26.3)

How do you make Red Dye in Minecraft?

Put 1× Beetroot in a crafting table in the pattern shown above; it makes 1.

What is Red Dye used for in Minecraft?

Red Dye is an ingredient in 25 recipes, including Red Bed, Red Carpet, Red Cushion, Red Harness, Red Wool.

What is the item ID of Red Dye?

The ID is minecraft:red_dye. Use /give @p minecraft:red_dye to get one with cheats enabled.