: Will this color become MUD when printed? I am preparing a booklet for print in InDesign. I have a solid Orange Pantone 804C Neon fluorescent color in the back, and I want to overprint a 100%

@Merenda852

Or, you could knock out the type (probably the default anyway) and use a CMYK rich black for the logo. Unless it's going to be difficult to print in register, or if this a spot-color-only job (only orange and black).

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@Samaraweera207

I think the only way to find out would be run a short test job. Having worked in the printing trade, and having used fluorescent inks from time to time - I have found they can be somewhat problematic even without the addition of overprinting, as can other specialist inks such as metallics. Success might ultimately depend on the press/dampening system, the stock it's printed on, and the operator's skill, whether the solid ink has been printed on one pass and left to dry then overprinted in CMYK on another pass, etc.

I'd be extremely hesitant to attempt it unless you can do a test run first, or at least ask the printers what they think.

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