CMYK oranges
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- epigraph
Hey, is a good vibrant orange even possible in offset cmyk? I want something like pantone 137 or 151. I know the answer is no, but without spot colors do any of you have a workaround?
- flavorful0
Pantone: 137
C: 0 M: 90 Y: 35 K: 0
HTML: #FFA61APantone: 151
C: 0 M: 95 Y: 48 K: 0
HTML: #FF850DPantone: 152
C: 0 M: 100 Y: 51 K: 1
HTML: #FC7C00
- epigraph0
Thanks flavorful, I have the solid to process book at work, and all the oranges look like they get real muddy when converted. The book is like 7 years old though, so i don't know if that has something to do with it.
- gramme0
50M / 100Y is the best you'll get out of process.
- Mimio0
The printer might be able to do something with the file/color after they do some drawdowns.
- madirish0
print people talk funny
j/k
one. :)
- Rand0
I use everything from 50 to 65% magenta depending on how deep I want it to be. For some reason one of our printers gets a pretty vibrant process orange--it seems like their magenta is almost flourescent or something
- gramme0
I use everything from 50 to 65% magenta depending on how deep I want it to be. For some reason one of our printers gets a pretty vibrant process orange--it seems like their magenta is almost flourescent or something
Rand
(May 8 07, 13:43)Hexachrome?
- gramme0
Most decent presses these days are 6-color or more. If you can make the orange a spot then it shouldn't affect the budget on a 6-color press by much. A tip: if they have an aqueous tower, it costs nothing to you, as opposed to varnishes which = an extra plate.
- johndiggity0
you could try to swap out the magenta plate for a fluroscent if you really want it to pop, but i'm not sure what that would do to your budget. i guess you would have to be cool with your printer. or you could try to run a bump plate with the spot orange.
- horton0
put down your swatchbooks. a little color theory goes a long way..
100Y, 50M = pure orange.
simple as that.
- tparsons0
C = 0%
M = 100%
Y = 100%
K = 0%I've used it before and this is the most intense you can get from it. We use orange on all of our Buzzsaw stuff so I know the issues with have to jump from RGB to CMYK and then over to SPOT.
- monNom0
isn't M100 Y100 red?
- epigraph0
I'm pretty sure Y100 M100 is red...I like the buzzsaw logo btw.
Ok, I am going to use a spot color for orange, but I have another question. Can I use a spot color to extend the gamut, like additional inks on large format inkjets?
For example if I have a raster plaid pattern and some colors fall out out of gamut, can I add an additional color to the mix, to extend the gamut?
- epigraph0
forget the last question...I just learned about hexachrome inks.
Thanx all
- horton0
my 2cents; you really don't need the spot unless its a corp color match or something highend.
the 100Y gives it a nice solid cover, 50M creates the orange.
pickup any homedepot flyer and look at the orange with magnifying loop.