Dyes

Dyes are items that can be placed in the Dye Slots of a player's Inventory to alter the colors of worn Armor or Vanity Items. Dyes and Dye Slots were introduced in the 1.2 update.

To craft dye from raw materials one has to buy the Dye Vat (5 gold) from the Dye Trader NPC. Silver dye is the only dye available for purchase from the Dye Trader. The primary dye crafted from materials can be further combined to craft shades and patterns.

Raw Materials
Each material indicates the color of dye it is used to craft in it's name.

Red, Cyan and Violet dye is crafted from bug shells. These bugs spawn underground. Red bugs in normal biomes, cyan bugs in ice caverns and violet bugs in the Jungle.
 * Yellow Marigold - Bright yellow flower. Grows on grass.
 * Blue Berry - Inconspicuous round shrubbery that grows on grass.
 * Teal Mushroom - Grows Underground, in Caverns and in Underground Jungles
 * Green Mushroom - Grows Underground, in Caverns and in Underground Jungles.
 * Orange Bloodroot - Grows from dirt ceilings Underground and in the Caverns.
 * Sky Blue Flower - Grows on grass in the Jungle and Underground Jungle.
 * Pink Prickly Pear - Grows on top of Cacti in the Desert
 * Violet Husk - Drop from the Lac Beetle that spawns in the Underground Jungle.
 * Red Husk - Drops from the Cochineal Beetle that spawns Underground, in Caverns.

List of known basic dyes as per the Silver Dye crafting options:
 * Red
 * Orange
 * Yellow
 * Lime
 * Green
 * Teal
 * Cyan
 * Sky Blue
 * Blue
 * Purple
 * Violet
 * Pink
 * Additionally at least Silver and Black Dye.

Combining Dye
Silver combined with any color will form "Bright  Dye". Additionally it's possible to craft " and Silver Dye". Black Dye can be combined with any color to form " and Black Dye".

Additionally it is possible to combine three different colors to craft a gradient color.
 * Blue, Sky Blue and Cyan Dye - Blue Flame Dye
 * Green, Yellow and Lime Dye - Green Flame Dye
 * Red, Orange and Yellow Dye - Red Flame Dye


 * Yellow, Orange and Lime Dye - Yellow Gradient Dye
 * Green, Lime and Yellow Dye - Green Gradient Dye
 * Cyan, Sky Blue and Teal Dye - Cyan Gradient Dye
 * Violet, Pink and Purple Dye - Violet Gradient Dye

(Colors tested: Yellow, Cyan, Teal, Blue, Sky Blue, Green, Red, Orange, Pink, Violet, Silver)