Inktend / Ink library / Million Dollar Red

Dryden

Million Dollar Red

Reds & pinks#CB2323

Dryden is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.

Track this bottle → Find this ink ↗Also on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Specs

Color familyReds & pinks
Approx. hex#CB2323
SheenNot typically noted
BrandDryden

Paper & pairing

Reds and pinks show the most dramatic shading of any color family: expect real variation between the edges and center of each letter. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

Own a bottle of Million Dollar Red?
Track fills, remaining bottle life, and your real paper swatch in Inktend.
Track it →

About Dryden

Dryden Designs is a US-based brand selling affordable fountain pens, mainly through Amazon and its own online store. Created by Michael Dryden as a response to overpriced entry-level pens, the brand offers retro-styled metal fountain pens marketed as inexpensive everyday writers.

United States Founded Unknown
See all Dryden products →

Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is Million Dollar Red?
Million Dollar Red falls into Inktend's reds & pinks family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Million Dollar Red have sheen?
Million Dollar Red is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of Million Dollar Red?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with Million Dollar Red?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

Similar shades By colour distance

#114 Zhang Ailing
PenBBS
Seven Year Anniversary - Warm Night
Tono & Lims
Widow Maker
Noodler's
Singapore Pen Show - Merlion Red
KWZ
SF Pen Show 2025
Kiwi Inks
370
PenBBS

Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.