Brown Dye
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:brown_dye
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Brown Dye.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Brown Dye → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Brown Dye crafts into.
Used to craft
9 items use Brown Dye as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- None recorded — use the namespaced ID
minecraft:brown_dye. - Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:brown_dye (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Brown Dye
How do you make Brown Dye in Minecraft?
To craft Brown Dye, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Brown Dye directly with: /give @p minecraft:brown_dye.
What is the Minecraft ID for Brown Dye?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:brown_dye, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:brown_dye 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.
What can you craft with Brown Dye in Minecraft?
Brown Dye is used as an ingredient in 9 recipes, including Brown Bed, Brown Candle, Brown Carpet, and Brown Concrete Powder. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.