the diarylide yellows are the most common yellow pigments used in printing as well as a wide variety of other applications. due to their stability, diarylide yellows are used in inks, coatings, and as plastic colorants. the pigment is insoluble. it is a standard pigment used in printing ink and packaging industry. the diarylide yellow pigment yellow 12 is one of the three main colored pigments used in the four color process of color printing. as such, its use is ubiquitous in printing both in commercial applications and in home color printers, as well as in textile printing.