How to make an Orange Candle in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an orange candle with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, an orange candle is a new decoration item that was introduced in the Caves & Cliffs Update: Part I.

orange candle

Let's explore how to make an orange candle.

Supported Platforms

An orange candle is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.17)
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.17.10)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360No
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (1.17.10)
PS3 PS3No
PS4 PS4Yes (1.17.10)
Wii U Wii UNo
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes (1.17.10)
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes (1.17.10)
Education Edition Education EditionYes (1.17.30)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find an Orange Candle in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make an Orange Candle

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft an orange candle:

How to craft an Orange Candle in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make an Orange Candle

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make an orange candle, place 1 candle and 1 orange dye in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making an orange candle, it is important that the candle and orange dye are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 candle in the first box and 1 orange dye in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for an orange candle.

Crafting recipe for orange candle

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the orange candle will appear in the box to the right.

orange candle

3. Move the Orange Candle to Inventory

Once you have crafted an orange candle, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed orange candle

Congratulations, you have made an orange candle in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Orange Candle

Give Command for Orange Candle