Red Rice is a muted red colour which is water soluble when heated. It is stable and used as a vegetarian carmine alternative.
                      
                        Stability
                      
                                          
                    | Light Fastness | Good | 
| Temperature | Good | 
| SO2 Resistant | High | 
| Colour at pH | |
| pH 3 | Red | 
| pH 5 | Red | 
| pH 7 | Red | 
| pH 7-9 | Red |