Pixel art illustration of a small pile of cocoa brown dye powder with scattered grains

Minecraft Java Item ID

Brown Dye ID

Brown dye is a coloring item used on wool, terracotta, leather armor, and more. It comes from cocoa beans.

✓ Verified for Java Edition 1.21.11

Namespaced item ID minecraft:brown_dye

Brown Dye Item Facts

CategoryDyes

Maximum stack64

Available inSurvival and Creative

Historical numerical IDNot applicable

Historical numerical ID: This item was introduced after Java Edition 1.13, when numerical IDs were no longer used.

Give Command for Brown Dye

Copy the current Java Edition command, or open the generator to change the player and quantity.

/give @p minecraft:brown_dye 1

Customize this command → View crafting recipe →

Give command syntax by version

Java 1.13+

/give @p minecraft:brown_dye 1

Namespaced ID (current format)

Bedrock Edition

/give @p minecraft:brown_dye 1

Same namespaced ID (namespace optional)

Rows appear only when the underlying value is verified: the Java 1.8–1.12.2 row requires a reviewed historical numerical ID, and the Bedrock row appears only when this exact namespaced ID exists in the Bedrock registry.

How to Get Brown Dye

Crafting Recipe

Combine 1 cocoa beans in any arrangement on a crafting table — makes 1 × Brown Dye.

Prefer commands? Jump back to the give command matrix above to get Brown Dye instantly.

What Can You Craft With Brown Dye?

Brown Dye is a crafting ingredient in 9 reviewed recipes:

Brown Dye Command Examples

Give 1 to nearest player: /give @p minecraft:brown_dye 1
Give 1 to yourself: /give @s minecraft:brown_dye 1
Give to a specific player: /give PlayerName minecraft:brown_dye 1
Clear from inventory: /clear @p minecraft:brown_dye

Brown Dye FAQ

What is the item ID for Brown Dye?

The item ID for Brown Dye is minecraft:brown_dye. Java Edition commands such as /give, /clear, and /setblock use this namespaced ID.

How do I give myself Brown Dye in Minecraft?

Open the chat window and run /give @p minecraft:brown_dye 1 to give the nearest player one Brown Dye. Replace @p with a player name to target someone else.

How many Brown Dye can stack in one slot?

Brown Dye stacks up to 64 per inventory slot.

How do you craft Brown Dye?

Brown Dye is crafted on a crafting table with 1 cocoa beans, which yields 1 Brown Dye.

What can you craft with Brown Dye?

Brown Dye is used to craft Brown Wool, Brown Terracotta, Brown Carpet, Brown Stained Glass, and 5 more recipes.