AK Interactive Dark Flesh (AK17061) from the Quickgen range is a warm, deep skin tone designed to bring natural life and richness to your miniatures. As a key color in the Flesh Tones set, it provides an excellent foundation for shading, mid-tones and expressive character work. With its medium coverage, the paint offers the perfect balance between transparency and pigment density, making it ideal for layering, glazing and smooth transitions.

Many miniature painters appreciate this color for its ability to define shadows without overpowering detail. The paint flows naturally across the sculpt, enhancing the natural forms and helping light and shadow read more clearly. Whether you're painting fantasy heroes, historical figures or warm leather materials, Dark Flesh offers a reliable mid-tone with remarkable versatility.

Features & benefits

• Warm, deep flesh tone with natural appearance
• Medium coverage ideal for layering and shading
• Excellent flow for glazing techniques
• Complements other colors in the Flesh Tones set
• Suitable for both brush and airbrush application
• Balanced opacity for controlled transitions

Technical details

• Volume: 18ml.
• Coverage: Medium
• Finish: Matte
• Quickgen formula for smooth, efficient workflow

Applications & examples

Dark Flesh excels when used for:

• Base tones for warm skin types
• Shadow areas such as under cheekbones, neck folds and muscle volumes
• Warm leather effects like straps and boots
• Red-brown materials, scars or textured accents

Its position within a natural skin tone gradient makes it a great transition shade. Highlight it with lighter flesh tones or deepen it with darker browns to sculpt convincing, natural depth.

Color matching

Dark Flesh aligns closely with several warm mid-tone browns across well-known paint ranges, making it easy to integrate into existing palettes and established painting systems.

Part of set

• Flesh Tones Set

Whether you're just starting out or refining advanced skin-tone techniques, Dark Flesh (AK17061) provides the reliability, warmth and versatility needed for expressive miniature painting. Its natural tone, smooth handling and balanced coverage make it a favorite for artists aiming for lifelike and engaging results.