3.5.1 Spot colour printing
Spot colour printing uses pure colour inks. Each spot colour ink is made by mixing a number of stock inks in specific proportions to produce the desired colour. The colours specified for use for orienteering maps are defined by the Pantone Matching System (PMS).
The map may be in up to 6 colours (excluding overprinting).
The following recommendations for spot colours are intended to standardize maps as much as possible:
| Colour
| PMS number |
| Black | Process black |
| Brown | 471 |
| Yellow | 136 |
| Blue | 299 |
| Green | 361 |
| Grey | 428 |
| Violet | Purple |
The appearance of colours is dependent on the printing order.
In spot colour printing, order should always be:
1. yellow
2. green
3. grey
4. brown
5. blue
6. black
7. purple
