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Classic Business Cards in Spot Colors

Classic Business Cards in Spot Colors
Classic Business Cards in Spot Colors

Options to select color with Traditional standard colors or Process color match.

Colors are available in 18 standard PMS Spot colors.

Black , Red 185 , Reflex Blue , Process Blue , Navy 281 , Brown 469 , Burgundy 201 , Bordeaux 228 , Teal 321 , Light Gray 432 , Dark Gray 431 , Kelly Green 347 , Green 356 , Hunter Green 343 , Orange 021 , Violet , Metallic Silver , and Metallic Gold .

All Classic cards are printed as a spot color printing with an option to have raised (Thermography) or Flat print the cards.

The raised inking services is available only on front side of the card.

Other traditional PMS colors are available upon your request with an additional cost in average of $60 per color. Other process color match colors can be generated but we can't guarantee the color match converted from the PMS swatch book.

Also, now offering process colors to match spot colors in 14 colors.

  • Rich Black : 60 / 40 / 40 / 100
  • PMS Reflex Blue : 100 / 72 / 0 / 12
  • PMS 321 (Teal) : 100 / 25 / 45 / 0
  • PMS 200 (Red) : 11 / 100 / 70 / 20
  • PMS 168 (Brown) : 35 / 80 / 96 / 43
  • PMS 343 (Dark Green) : 89 / 19 / 72 / 60
  • PMS 208 (Maroon) : 8 / 100 / 47 / 43
  • PMS Yellow : 0 / 3 / 100 / 0
  • PMS 431 (Gray) : 65 / 51 / 44 / 35
  • PMS 348 (Green) : 99 / 22 / 100 / 10
  • PMS 873 (Gold) : 0 / 29 / 54 / 50 (does not print metallic)
  • PMS Process Blue : 100 / 19 / 1 / 10
  • PMS 267 (Purple) : 77 / 95 / 0 / 7
  • PMS 166 (Orange) : 0 / 80 / 100 / 0

Available Paper Selection:

  1. #100 CS1, CS2, Uncoated (14pt)
  2. #100 CS1 and CS2 (14pt)
  3. #100 CS1 and CS2 (14pt)
  4. #100 Linen
  5. #110 White Classic Crest
  6. #110 Natural Classic Crest
  7. #130 White Smooth
  8. #120 CS2 (16pt)
  9. #80 Ivory

Recommendation:

These classic business card papers are from the past printing technology best sued for 1-3 spot color printing. So minimize the use of heavy inking and high-definition photo images with these papers. The colored ink likely bleeds through the paper.

The Class business cards are great for professional offices such as doctors' offices, lawyers' offices, and corporate settings where all the business card information are simply layout with little or no graphics applied.


Case 1: On thinner paper avoid coloring the entire background color with color. Instead, use colored paper.
Case 2: On thinner paper a photo image of a person may not look all that great on an ink-saturated surface.
Case 3: Apply gradients with caution. On the thinner paper may not get the smooth color transition expected on these papers as you would on the Premium 14 pt CS or 16 pt CS papers.

Some business cards are difficult to get you the accurate pricing. Please ask us for custom price quote.

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Available Options

  • Printing Time: Our Standard print production takes about 2-5 working days. Whenever add finishing options to the business card takes 1-2 days on each item. 
  • Delivery Time: The standard shipping takes 3-4 days. It's FREE. 
  • PSC (Premium Standard Card): Generally available online. Minimal finishing options
  • PPC (Premium Plus Card): Offers more unique papers and finishing options
  • PSC (Premium Branding Card): More emphasis on the branding of the business with more finishing options
  1. Color Mode. All files must be in CMYK color mode. No exception. If the file contains RGB colors you may get unexpected color shift print results.
  2. Document print size 3.625"x2.125". The actual business size is 3.5"x2". 
  3. Missing or corrupted font type. Outline all the text to graphics to overcome the possible type/font incompatibility and text flow issues.
  4. Acceptable file type. We prefer .pdf files, however, we do accept .ai, .psd .eps .jpeg, or .jpg .tiff file types.
  5. Meet safe zone requirements. Be sure to position all the text and essential graphics 1/16" away from the edge of the paper so does not cut off at the cutting stage.
  6. Set with bleed. Make sure all the images are extended out to the edge of the bleed perimeter.
  7. Acceptable file resolution. We recommend a 300 dpi resolution file and the use of vector graphic image files wherever possible to get smoother text and exact visual positioning where required.
  8. Quick print quality test. Make sure all the file elements are positioned properly and as intended.
  9. Image pixelation test. At 300-400% zoom-in the image should not be blurry
  10. Color shift Be cautious with specific colors. ie. Reflex Blue, Pink, Rich black, and Turquoise


    • Add-on Spot UV file can be challenging to setup properly. We highly recommend help from a graphic designer.
    • The Spot UV business card requires additional file in black ink. (0/0/0/100). Always save the file as CMYK color mode.