The invention discloses a colorant special for the deep processing of edible rice. The colorant comprises the following ingredients in parts by weight: 7-10 parts of sodium copper chlorophyllin, 5-8 parts of gardenia yellow, 5-9 parts of edible essence, 2-5 parts of sodium nitrite, 8-12 parts of absolute ethyl alcohol, 15-18 parts of carmine powder, 20-24 parts of red chili powder, 4-7 parts of peppermint oil, 2-3 parts of a stabilizing agent, 7-9 parts of carbonate and 4-9 parts of a defoaming agent. The colorant special for the deep processing of the edible rice provided by the invention has the characteristics of safety use, environmental protection without any toxin, high effectiveness with a slight amount, a low price, the easily available ingredients, etc.