Print colors

We provide various printing colors in each category

The following pallets are available:

1. CMYK - the so-called full color (triad), found in color computer printers, large format plotters and offset printing machines, the most popular of all other palettes used in printing. It consists of 4 basic (process) colors: Cyan (turquoise), Magenta (crimson), Yellow (yellow), Black (black). These component colors shaded using halftone , overlapping each other in appropriate proportions, create the various colors needed to obtain a color photograph in print. The CMYK color palette has limited possibilities (gamut), so it is often combined with colors from the Pantone palette in packaging printing. More information about CMYK - click
2. PANTONE - a palette of 15 base colors from which, according to the recipe, various special colors are obtained. This palette provides colors often unattainable in CMYK, as well as metallic colors (gold, silver), white, bright, etc. Printing with Pantone allows you to exclude the raster and obtain a uniform surface, as well as clear small characters, letters, thin lines, e.g. In the case of CMYK, colors are simulated by rasterization (small dots) and the overlapping of 4 layers of process colors, which makes it impossible to achieve high repeatability and sharpness of some details. For example: using Pantone we can print a gray solid surface, in the case of CMYK the gray will be simulated with a black raster (dots). Printing with Pantone is very popular for high-quality company materials and packaging such as: business cards, letterhead paper, company envelopes, labels, packaging, etc. More information about Pantone colors - click

Why is Pantone printing so expensive?

Printing in Pantone requires the use of special ink ordered from the mixing room to order. Printing takes place on a large offset machine in which we first have to replace the ink with a special one. CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) inks are standard in the offset machine. Replacing the paint involves washing the entire inking unit, emptying the inkwell and loading new paint. After the printing process, the steps must be repeated to restore the assembly to its previous state. The ink replacement process takes at least an hour, during which the machine could print other CMYK works and earn money with its work. The offset machine is designed for large productions, so during printing, before the color stabilizes, it uses a lot of paper, which generates losses included in the price of the product. In the case of CMYK printing in small quantities, printing is done on a smaller (digital) machine that can print single sheets without generating material losses. Unfortunately, certain colors are unavailable in CMYK printing and their equivalents look completely different.

Pantone basic color set:

Other colors according to Pantone