Short answer
Posca lists 66 colors, including 8 metallic, 6 fluorescent and 8 glitter. Gold and silver come in seven tip sizes each. The neon (fluorescent) colors come mainly in the PC-5M medium and PC-8K broad. Glitter colors come only in the PC-3M fine. Pastel and soft colors are sold as their own sets. The PC-5M has the widest color choice.
How many Posca colors are there?
Posca’s range page lists 66 colors, including 8 metallic, 6 fluorescent and 8 glitter, across ten tips in seven shapes. That count covers the whole range: each individual tip size comes in a subset. When a color you want is missing from a set, check whether it exists in that tip at all before hunting further.
Posca color families
Posca colors by family, from Posca’s range page
| Family | Colors | Tip sizes, per Posca’s range page |
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| Fluorescent (neon) | Yellow, orange, pale orange, red, pink, green | PC-5M and PC-8K, depending on the color |
| Metallic: gold and silver | Gold, silver | Seven tip sizes each |
| Metallic: colors | Red, pink, green, blue, violet, bronze | Two or three sizes each, among PC-1MR, PC-3M, PC-5M and PC-8K |
| Glitter | Yellow, orange, red, pink, violet, green, light blue, dark blue | PC-3M fine only |
| Standard and pastel | The rest of the 66, from basics to soft tones | Varies by size; PC-5M has the widest choice |
Neon Posca markers
Posca’s six fluorescents are yellow, orange, pale orange, red, pink and green. Per the range page, fluorescent yellow comes only in the PC-5M, fluorescent green and pale orange only in the PC-8K, and orange, red and pink in both. So if you want neon in a fine line, Posca is not the brand: look at fine tip neon sets on neon paint markers. Fluorescent colors fade faster in sunlight than standard colors, so keep neon work indoors.
Gold Posca markers and silver
Gold and silver are the two Posca colors you can get in almost any size: the range page lists seven tips for each. That makes a gold Posca pen easy to match to the job: a fine tip for outlines and lettering, the PC-5M for fills, a broad tip for big strokes. Other gold paint markers are compared on gold paint markers.
Posca glitter colors
The eight glitter colors come in the PC-3M fine tip only, per the range page. They suit cards, lettering and accents rather than big fills. For other glitter pens, including gel and brush styles, see glitter paint pens.
Pastel and soft Posca colors
Posca sells pastel colors as their own sets, such as the PC-5M pastel set of seven, and a soft color set in the extra fine PC-1MR. Soft, muted tones suit illustration and the calm palettes on aesthetic rock painting ideas. Every pastel option is on pastel paint markers.
Picking Posca colors to buy
- Start with an 8 color PC-5M set, then add the extra colors you run out of in three-packs.
- Buy white and black in more than one size; they get used most. See white Posca markers.
- Swatch every pen. Cap colors are close but not exact, especially for metallics and pastels.
- Check the tip before the color. Many colors exist only in some sizes; Posca sizes lists them all.
- Bigger sets cover more of the 66 colors at once; see Posca marker sets.
Posca colors on Amazon
Big color sets plus gold, neon, pastel and soft color picks, each listing checked by hand.
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posca PC-5M paint markers, medium, 48 count
A large slice of the Posca color range in the medium size.
- 1.8 to 2.5 mm
- 48 colors
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Posca PC-5M paint markers, medium, 24 count
A middle step between the 8 pack and the 48 pack.
- 1.8 to 2.5 mm
- 24 colors
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posca PC-5M gold, 3 count
Medium metallic gold for fills and accents.
- 1.8 to 2.5 mm
- Gold
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posca PC-5M fluorescent orange, 3 count
One of Posca’s neon colors in the medium size.
- 1.8 to 2.5 mm
- Fluorescent orange
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Posca 5M medium pastel markers, set of 7
Seven pastel colors in the medium size.
- Medium tip
- 7 pastels
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Posca PC-1MR paint markers, soft color, 8 pack
Soft, muted colors in the precise 0.7 mm PC-1MR tip.
- 0.7 mm
- 8 soft colors
Each pick links to an Amazon listing we checked by hand. Prices, colors and pack sizes change on Amazon, so check the listing before you buy. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Questions people ask
Do Posca colors rub off once dry?
Dry Posca stays on porous surfaces such as paper, wood, stone and fabric that has been heat set. On smooth surfaces such as glass, Posca says a damp rag removes it, and on plastic or metal it can scratch or rub off with handling. A water-based spray varnish, which Posca recommends, protects work on smooth or handled items.
Is Posca made by a Japanese company?
Yes. Posca is made by Uni Mitsubishi Pencil, the Tokyo pen maker, which its history page says was founded in 1886. Posca says its marker debuted in 1983. It is sold worldwide, often under the uni Posca name.
Are Posca colors safe to use on skin?
No. Posca says its markers are artistic creation tools, are not certified for cosmetic use and must not be used on skin. For face and body art, use paints and markers made and labeled for skin.
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Last reviewed 2026-10-14. Specs and availability change; check the listing before you buy.
