how to make the dark color on this invitation? I have tried about every color combo I can think of.

Sherry

Do you mean the gray part? At least it looks gray to me.. If so I would do white with just a little tiny bit of black

I think it looks blue gray but that could just be my computer screen too. It's hard sometimes to tell real true colors online. I would do gray and then add just a tiny bit of blue.

Actually my scanner didn't pick up the real color and it is really more kind of gold.

I can't really see the color either, but for an "antique" gold I use Golden Yellow with just a touch of Leaf Green. I suppose for a more brownish gold, you could try a touch of brown (yellow brown, not red brown).

IMHO: If the shoes are blue/grey........then the invite is not blue.

Personally, I would start with ivory (yellowish ivory) and lightly add a little tan and green.

I am looking at the actual plate and napkin and the dark colors look more
to the orange side then what the invitation has scanned.
Have you tried mixing orange and black?
I am thinking you are looking at the bottom of the shoes and the tones on the soles of the shoes???
Hope this helps.

Thank you all so much.

I am coloring buttercream if that makes any difference in the amounts to use.


How do I get the tan color?

Americolor sells tan.

I looked at the color chart for Americolor colors and I didn't see a tan.
I looked in the CC store.

anyone else???

Would this site be any help? I scrolled down and found something about another manufacturer list of colors and it lists tan. Maybe some kind of concoction with a light yellow and brown? Sorry this is all I could find.

http://www.sugarcraft.com/catalog/coloring/colormixingchart.htm

Ameri Mist Blending Hints:

Tan - 5 parts egg yellow & 3 parts chocolate brown.

When I've needed tan I start with making a light brown. I add small amounts of green frosting until I get the shade I want. (I use the green frosting because it is easier to control than using the concentrated paste color).

to get a skin tone or a tan color i use an essence called "parisian browing essence".

im in australia and i can just buy it in the supermarket, its all i use to get any type of tan color.

kylie

americolor has a gold that should do it for you plus I add a littler more butter to my buttercream to start

Thanks to everyone for all of the suggestions.
I have two weeks until the cake is due, so have some time to play with the colors.