Riso Color Chart

A guide to risograph color mixing! Sort of a faux CMYK (minus the K), the top of this print shows three color combinations using yellow, fluorescent pink, and aqua with the opacity of each color listed per row/column for quick referencing. The bottom half of the chart features two color combinations of yellow, fluorescent pink, aqua, and kelly green!

This is the key I use to figure out colors for all of my riso prints, hopefully it can help you too. :-)

✿ 11"x17" Risograph print, handprinted using fluorescent pink, yellow, aqua, and kelly green ink.

★ Riso is an imperfect printmaking process that uses individually layered colors of inks to create vivid images! Since each color is added one at a time, slight offsets of registration are normal and occasionally roller marks from the printer will be present. I check each print for quality, but every print is unique and that is part of the charm of Risograph printmaking. ❤︎