What raw materials do you need for Red Dye in Minecraft?

You need 1× Beetroot for one Red Dye (default recipe, quality 1).

What is Red Dye used for in Minecraft?

Red Dye is used to craft items including Purple Dye, Red Bed, Red Candle, Red Carpet, and Red Concrete Powder and 4 more.

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Red Dye

Crafting Yield: 1

Quick answer

For one Red Dye in Minecraft, collect 1× Beetroot.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified 2026-02-03.

Ingredients

1Beetroot

Dependency Crafting Chain

1Red Dye

1Beetroot

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Used to craft

Other recipes that use Red Dye as an ingredient.

Purple Dye
Red Bed
Red Candle
Red Carpet
Red Concrete Powder
Red Harness
Red Stained Glass
Red Terracotta
Red Wool

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Red Dye in Minecraft?: For one Red Dye in Minecraft, collect 1× Beetroot.
What raw materials do you need for Red Dye in Minecraft?: You need 1× Beetroot for one Red Dye (default recipe, quality 1).
What is Red Dye used for in Minecraft?: Red Dye is used to craft items including Purple Dye, Red Bed, Red Candle, Red Carpet, and Red Concrete Powder and 4 more.