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Need Help CMYK/RGB Code fluorescent yellow, or fluorescent yellow-green

TXFB.INS

New Member
We have a mobile mechanic that is wanting to put reflective on his truck for safety.

he would like to use the colors that are on fire trucks.
what is the "closest" CMYK or RGB color code for the red, yellow, fluorescent yellow, or fluorescent yellow-green

I know the fluorescent colors are not going to be an "exact" match.when printed.
the mechanic refused the cost of the true chevron material, so we a needing to print a "close match"

Printing with OEM Roland Eco-Sol CMYKLmLc
 

Christian @ 2CT Media

Active Member
We have a mobile mechanic that is wanting to put reflective on his truck for safety.

he would like to use the colors that are on fire trucks.
what is the "closest" CMYK or RGB color code for the red, yellow, fluorescent yellow, or fluorescent yellow-green

I know the fluorescent colors are not going to be an "exact" match.when printed.
the mechanic refused the cost of the true chevron material, so we a needing to print a "close match"

Printing with OEM Roland Eco-Sol CMYKLmLc
Can you order the actual colors in Avery or 3M or does it have to be printed?
 

unclebun

Active Member
If he's just wanting to put diagonal stripes on the back, get a roll of 2" wide reflective tape in the color you want and stripe it on. It'll cost way more to print reflective and cut it up.
 

OPENSignsInc.

New Member
I've printed red & yellow-green chevrons for fire trucks before.
I use 20,100,100,20 or 10,100,100,10 for my red and 30,0,80,0 for yellow-green. I print it on one of our mimaki c/jv150 from signlab 10 on a photo-bidirectional (16 passes/inch roughly) profile.
One tip I do too is after I laminated the chevron, I put it on top of 3m ij180c-v3 before install to help with installation & removal later since reflective is such a bear to work with.
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