Active — Riso Overprint (Blue + Fluorescent Pink)

Two-ink constraint. Only Blue (#0078bf) and Fluorescent Pink (#ff48b0) as base inks. All other colors are simulated overprints (multiply blend) or tints.

Mains — blue × pink Soups — pink Sides — blue 50% tint Sweets — pink 50% tint Drinks — blue Pantry — overprint dark Articles — overprint mid Colophon — blue deep

Alternative palettes (for reference)

Risograph Spot Colors (previous)

Each section uses a different riso ink color. Hex values from stencil.wiki.

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Riso-Lite (previous)

The original palette. Riso-inspired but not matched to actual ink colors. Darker, more saturated.

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Bright Primaries

Pure blue, hot pink, red-orange, pumpkin, grass green, violet, black. Very loud.

Mains Soups & Hot Pots Sides Sweets Drinks Pantry Articles Style Guide

Equal-lightness Hues

All colors at equal HSL lightness (45%). Most balanced visually.

Mains Soups & Hot Pots Sides Sweets Drinks Pantry Articles Style Guide

Muted Primaries

Classic Swiss/Dutch design — rich, saturated, but darker. More "poster" than "neon."

Mains Soups & Hot Pots Sides Sweets Drinks Pantry Articles Style Guide

Memphis / 80s

Playful pop-art palette. Teal, magenta, yellow, coral. More decorative than brutalist.

Mains Soups & Hot Pots Sides Sweets Drinks Pantry Articles Style Guide

Food-themed

Each color evokes its food category. Ice-blue drinks, caramel sweets, char-grill mains, miso yellow, veggie green, spice sepia.

Mains Soups & Hot Pots Sides Sweets Drinks Pantry Articles Style Guide

Overprint palette explorations

1–3 riso base inks only. Every other color is an overprint (multiply blend) or tint.

Scarlet + Sunflower

Warm, fiery. Overprint gives burnt orange.

scarlet overprint sunflower scarlet tint sunflower tint overprint dark overprint deep overprint mid

Midnight Only

Single-ink monochrome. All variation from tints and double passes.

100% 80% 60% 40% double pass 20% near-black 10%

Green + Violet

Complementary pair. Overprint gives dark earthy brown.

overprint green green tint violet violet tint overprint light overprint dark overprint cool

Fluorescent Pink + Yellow + Blue

Three-ink full spectrum. Closest to process color.

pink × yellow pink yellow × blue yellow blue pink × blue all three blue tint

Scarlet + Blue

Classic split-color pairing.

scarlet blue overprint scarlet tint blue tint overprint dark overprint warm overprint cool

Fluorescent Orange Only

Single neon ink. Vibrant monochrome.

100% 70% 50% 25% double pass 90% triple pass 10%

Teal + Flat Gold

Earthy, warm-cool contrast. Overprint gives olive.

overprint gold teal gold tint teal tint overprint light overprint dark gold deep

Blue + Sunflower + Fluorescent Pink

Three-ink with all overprint combinations.

pink sunflower blue pink × sunflower blue × sunflower blue × pink all three pink tint

Black + Fluorescent Pink

High contrast. Pink pops against black.

pink black pink tint overprint black tint overprint dark near-black pink whisper

Violet + Sunflower

Unexpected pair. Overprint gives warm brown-mauve.

violet sunflower overprint violet tint sunflower tint overprint dark violet deep overprint warm