Red dye

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Red dye trades around 405 gp now, +30.0% this week, 7-day range 236–838.

Lowlast instant sell

385

Highlast instant buy

424

Flippers place a buy offer near the low and sell near the high.

Flip margin: +31; per item, after 8 tax
Flip profit / 4h: 3,317; Buy 107 · spend 41,195 (10% vol)
Buy limit: 150; per 4 hours
Traded, 24h: 4,178; both sides
Reliability: 79%; of the last 24h, steady
High alch: 3; shop value 5

How these numbers work

Sell offer (last insta-buy)424

Buy offer (last insta-sell)− 385

GE tax, 2% capped at 5m− 8

Net margin per item+31

Breakeven sell price≥ 393

Potential profit, one 4h window

Buy limit150

10% of 4h volume107

10m bankroll ÷ buy25,974

Quantity (the lowest)× 107

Spend41,195

Potential profit3,317

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About Red dye on the GE

“A little bottle of red dye.”

Red dye last traded at 424 gp (insta-buy) and 385 gp (insta-sell) on the Grand Exchange. After the GE tax on a sale, that leaves a margin of 31 gp per item. 4,178 were traded in the last 24 hours. It is available to free-to-play players.

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Prices assume you place offers and wait for them to fill. Insta-buying and insta-selling pays the spread twice.
Selling below the breakeven price loses money, even if it is above what you paid.
4h volume is 1,073 items (268/hr, pace over the last 2 hours). Sized to a 10m bankroll; set yours on the home page.

Last 7 days

+30.0% vs 7 days ago

Avg / day: 3,103
7d low: 236 gp
7d high: 838 gp

Hourly mid price, the average of the buy and sell prices. Volume counts both sides.

Price & volume

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By weekday

Leather222 gp

Bow string242 gp

Red dye price history

All-time high: 2,388 gp; 28 Mar 2015
All-time low: 149 gp; 29 Jul 2026
30 days: +10.7%
90 days: +26.9%
1 year: +55.9%

Monthly close in gp (last guide price of each month)

270Nov 25
202Dec 25
439Jan 26
482Feb 26
456Mar 26
376Apr 26
349May 26
281Jun 26
158Jul 26
328Aug 26
243Sept 26
424Oct 26

Daily GE guide prices from 28 Mar 2015 to 11 Oct 2026, from the OSRS Wiki. Data as of 11 Oct 2026.

Tax: Selling one at 424 gp costs 8 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp). Tax-exempt items →

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Red dye FAQ

How much is Red dye worth?

Red dye last sold for 385 gp (instant sell) and was last bought for 424 gp (instant buy) on the Grand Exchange.

What is the Red dye buy limit?

You can buy 150 Red dye every 4 hours. The 4 hours start from your first purchase, and only buying counts towards the limit.

Is Red dye worth high alching?

High alchemy turns Red dye into 3 gp. Buying one at 424 gp and casting with a nature rune at 138 gp costs 562 gp. That is a loss of 559 gp per cast at the latest prices, so it is not worth alching for profit right now.

Is Red dye tax-exempt?

No. Selling one at 424 gp costs 8 gp in tax (2% of the sale price, rounded down, capped at 5m gp).

What was Red dye's highest price?

The highest daily guide price on record for Red dye is 2,388 gp, on 28 Mar 2015. The lowest is 149 gp, on 29 Jul 2026.

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