Antimony orange

Antimony orange

Antimony orange (golden sulfur of antimony) is a compound of antimony, sulfur, and oxygen. Its color can vary from yellow to orange to deep red.

Cadmium orange

Cadmium orange

Cadmium orange (cadmium sulfoselenide) is a modern synthetic pigment which was not used very often in oil paintings.

Chrome orange

Chrome orange

Chrome orange is a rather rare pigment found for example in paintings by Renoir. It is not very lighfast and has been in use since 19th century.

Orange ochre

Orange ochre

Orange ochre is a prehistoric pigment used frequently in paintings, one well known example being Rembrandt’s ‘The Rape of Ganymede’.

Realgar

Realgar

Realgar is an orange pigment rarely used in European oil painting. It is arsenic sulfide and as such it is extremely toxic.