Hansa yellow 65
| CI Name | PY65 | CI stands for Color Index. It is a short code that easily identifies the pigment. Not all pigments have one.
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| Toxicity | Low | The general rule of thumb to follow is to not inhale, ingest, feed to pets or babies, pour on the ground, or leave on skin. All pigments should be assumed to be dangerous, and potentially lethal if mishandled. If the pigment has high or extreme toxicity, it might be better not to use it at all. |
| Lightfastness | I | Excellent Blue wool 7-8. The pigment will remain unchanged for more than 100 years of light exposure with proper mounting and display. (Suitable for artistic use.) |
| Transparency | S/T | Semi-Transparent Semi-Transparent |
Paints
The following paints likely use this pigment.
Single-Pigment Watercolors
The paints listed here are not guaranteed to be single-pigment, but we found Hansa yellow 65 listed as the only known pigment in our database.
Multi-Pigment Watercolors
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