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 |