Risograph colour palettes

A small ink set: punchy pink or orange, blue or teal, warm paper and deep print ink. Explore 92 palettes.

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Colour pairings & usage tips

A pairing to start with.

In Plum & Linen, #12171A against #F9F8F5 has a contrast ratio of 17.00:1. This pair meets the WCAG AA contrast threshold for normal text. This checks opaque colours only; other pairings, transparency and gradients need their own checks.

The five swatches span 20–98% OKLCH lightness. Try different colour roles in the palette generator.

Risographcompound · mixed
Risographcompound · mixed
Risographtetradic · mixed
Risographtetradic · mixed
Risographcompound · mixed
Risographsplit-complementary · warm
Risographtetradic · mixed
Risographcompound · mixed
Risographtetradic · warm
Risographcompound · cool
Risographcompound · cool
Risographtriadic · mixed
Risographcompound · mixed
Risographcompound · mixed
Risographtetradic · mixed
Risographsplit-complementary · mixed
Risographaccented-neutral · warm
Risographtriadic · mixed
Risographtetradic · mixed
Risographaccented-neutral · mixed
Risographcompound · mixed
Risographcompound · warm
Risographcompound · warm
Risographcompound · mixed

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