Colors
Générateur de couleurs pour sérigraphie
Used by developers, writers, and creators worldwide.
A screen print color generator builds a limited spot-color palette suited to screen printing, where each color is a separate ink screen and fewer colors mean lower cost and simpler registration. Choose one to four spot colors and it spaces bold, saturated hues evenly around the wheel so each ink reads strongly on a shirt or poster, then reports both the hex for on-screen proofing and a CMYK breakdown to brief your printer. Screen printing favours solid, punchy flat colors over subtle gradients, and keeping the count low is a practical and budget constraint, so a tight, high-impact set is exactly what the process wants. Apparel designers, poster makers, and merch creators use it to plan ink colors, mock up artwork, and communicate color to a print shop. Each value is a labelled, paste-ready hex plus CMYK. For exact ink matching on press, confirm against a physical Pantone swatch book.
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How to use
- Choose your options above
- Click Generate
- Copy your result
Detailed instructions
- Choose how many spot colors you need.
- Click Generate to build the print palette.
- Proof the hex values on screen.
- Send the CMYK values to your printer.
Use Cases
- •Planning ink colors for a screen-printed shirt
- •Designing a limited-color gig or art poster
- •Mocking up merch artwork in flat spot colors
- •Briefing a print shop with hex and CMYK values
- •Keeping a design to a low, affordable ink count
Tips
- →Keep the color count low to control print cost.
- →Confirm inks against a physical Pantone book.
- →Favour flat, solid areas over gradients.
- →Mock up on the actual garment or paper color.
FAQ
why limit the number of colors
Each spot color is a separate screen and ink pass, adding setup cost and registration complexity. Keeping to one to four bold colors controls budget and is what gives screen prints their punchy, flat-color look.
is CMYK exact for printing
CMYK here is a useful starting reference, but screen-print spot inks are mixed to Pantone formulas and screens vary, so always confirm final colors against a physical Pantone swatch book before going to press.
why bold saturated colors
Screen printing lays down solid ink and excels at flat, vivid areas rather than subtle gradients. Saturated colors read strongly on fabric and paper, which is why the palette favours punchy, high-impact hues.
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