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Mixable - Yellow

Warm tones#FDDD16

Pilot's own-brand cartridges and bottled ink support its Custom, Metropolitan and Kakuno lines.

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Specs

Color familyWarm tones
Approx. hex#FDDD16
SheenNot typically noted
BrandPilot

Paper & pairing

Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. 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.

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About Pilot

Founded in Tokyo in 1918, Pilot is one of the oldest and largest pen makers in the world, and the company behind the Iroshizuku ink line and the Namiki maki-e tradition.

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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 Mixable - Yellow?
Mixable - Yellow falls into Inktend's warm tones family based on its typical swatch color.
Does Mixable - Yellow have sheen?
Mixable - Yellow 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 Mixable - Yellow?
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 Mixable - Yellow?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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