{"id":21,"date":"2021-07-23T21:30:26","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T21:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firesprint.com\/blog\/?p=21"},"modified":"2022-12-06T16:45:51","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:45:51","slug":"what-is-rich-black-and-why-you-should-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/index.php\/2021\/07\/23\/what-is-rich-black-and-why-you-should-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Rich Black and why you should use it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Rich black, or deep black, is a color used in many printing methods to get a darker black on the final product. This applies to just about any process that mixes colors while printing to create a full-color image \u2013 such as digital inkjet or offset printing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In digital sign printing, the printheads move incredibly fast over the sign depositing tiny droplets of ink. This builds an image one \u201cpass\u201d at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A full color yard sign coming to life on a large format, digital printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rich-black-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26\" width=\"275\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rich-black-1.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/rich-black-1-222x300.jpg 222w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><figcaption>Rich black (left) vs Standard black (right) shown through a magnifying glass.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The full color imprint is achieved using a mix of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks (<strong>CMYK<\/strong>) literally shot at the sign material and cured in place with ultraviolet light. Any white allowed to show through from underneath the ink will lighten or fade the color you see.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see in the image to the right, the droplets for Standard Black (right) are not as dense as they would be if all four colors were used (left).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So how do we get the darkest, richest black possible?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We cover up as much white as we can! By telling the printer to use all 4 colors, CMYK, instead of just black, we get the darkest black possible \u2013 Rich Black!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/StandardBlack-0-0-0-100.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28\" width=\"200\" height=\"156\"\/><figcaption>Standard Black: <strong>C<\/strong>=0 <strong>M<\/strong>=0 <strong>Y<\/strong>=0 <strong>K<\/strong>=100 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Standard black in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop, for example, is created using 100% K (or Black).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When printed, this will appear as a dark gray color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, you can see rich black being used. This will be very dark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"163\" src=\"https:\/\/firesprint.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RichBlack-60-40-40-100-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-30\"\/><figcaption> <strong>Rich Black: C<\/strong>=60 <strong>M<\/strong>=40 <strong>Y<\/strong>=40 <strong>K<\/strong>=100 <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firesprint.com\/\">FireSprint<\/a>, if you want rich black on your signs, we suggest you use a mixture of C, M, Y, and 100% K to achieve that \u201ctrue black\u201d most people are used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve found 60, 40, 40, 100 (CMYK) to be the best combination of inks for FireSprint and the rigid and flexible materials we print on daily; however, as ink absorption will change from substrate to substrate and printer to printer, we recommend working with a knowledgeable printer to find out which variations of CMYK work best for your material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why not use Rich Black all the time?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For most everything we print here at FireSprint, we like using rich black all the time, but for very small, black text, you may get a better result just printing with a single color (100% K). 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