Double-sided A5 silk finish 350gsm invitations, fo... Double-sided A5 silk finish 350gsm invitations, foil text over printed image backgrounds. Excellent help from the website enabled me to create the necessary files for uploading from scratch. I needed to clarify a couple of requirements (noob tech questions), but after the phone call with the excellently informative and patient customer support, all was clear. Shared the files via Google, digital proof the next day, invitations arrived a week later (standard turnaround). Excellent quality! The packaging was exceptional, so the 100 invitations were perfect on arrival N.B. a signed-for delivery allows you to inspect the package and sign for damage, if you see any. Very pleased indeed with the product and process, so I am more than happy to recommend Aura Print!
Foil Colours for Printing
If you've found yourself questioning how to choose the right metallic foil colour for your print project, we're here to help.
Metallic foil colour plays a huge role in how your finished print looks and feels. The same design can read classic, bold, modern or playful depending on the foil shade you choose and how you use it across your design. Whether you're comparing gold vs silver foil printing or holographic vs metallic foil, we want to make sure you get it right.
At Aura Print, we offer an ever-expanding 12 metallic foil colours, giving you plenty of room to match your brand palette, paper stock, and product type. This guide covers the colours available and how to use each one effectively.
Foil colours are part of our wider metallic foil printing range and can be paired with different foil paper stocks and materials depending on the finish you want to achieve.
Why Foil Colour Choice Matters
Foil sits on top of the paper as an opaque metallic layer, so the foil shade itself stays consistent. This means that your colour choice can affect:
How premium or playful the design feels
Readability of fine details and text
Visual balance between foil areas and printed areas
How the design performs in different lighting
Metallic Foil Colours We Offer
Here are the 12 colours currently available in our foil library:
Gold Foil Printing
Warm, classic and premium. Great for logos, borders and headings on luxury designs. Works especially well on Colorplan, Colourcore and darker paper colours.
Silver Foil Printing
Clean and modern with high reflectivity. Excellent for contemporary branding, minimal layouts and corporate stationery.
Rose Gold Foil Printing
Soft, warm and contemporary. Popular for wedding stationery, lifestyle brands and beauty businesses.
Copper / Bronze Foil Flyer Printing
Tone: A powerful warming orange which casts phenomenally under sunlight and rich brown tones in low light, like candlelight in a cabin.
Rich, warm and heritage-feeling. Great for rustic themes, premium menus and boutique branding.
Pink Foil Printing
A softer metallic that feels playful or elegant depending on the design. Strong on stickers, invites and bold typography.
Violet Foil Printing
A regal, colour-shifting metallic effect in the purple family. Great for creative brands, postcards and standout design accents.
Red Foil Printing
High-impact and attention-grabbing. Useful for seasonal pieces, entertainment brands, promotions and strong callouts.
Teal Foil Printing
Fresh, modern and distinctive. Works well for nature, wellbeing and contemporary design palettes.
Blue Foil Printing
Trustworthy and bold. Great for professional services, certificates and designs that want a reliable, premium tone.
Green Foil Printing
Natural and vibrant. Great for eco, health and outdoor brands, and adds a premium twist to botanical or earthy designs.
Black Chrome Foil Printing
Dark, premium and modern, with subtle chrome-like reflectivity. Excellent for engineering, high-end branding and minimalist luxury.
Holographic Foil Flyer Printing
Iridescent, multi-tone and eye-catching. Great for stickers, trading cards, youthful brands and high-attention promos.
Matching Foil Colours to Paper
Because foil is opaque, the paper colour does not tint the foil itself. What paper does change is:
The contrast around the foil
The feel of the finished piece
How sharp the foil edges appear depending on coating and texture
Smooth stocks like silk and gloss paper, along with Colorplan and Colourcore, typically give the sharpest foil edges, while uncoated and recycled stocks create a softer, more tactile feel.
For more information on how different materials affect foil finishes, see our foil paper stocks and materials guide.
Choosing Foil Colours by Product
Foil Business Cards
Gold, silver, black chrome and Colourplan combinations are consistently strong for business cards.
Foil invitations
Gold, rose gold, silver and copper are popular for weddings and events.
Foil Flyers
Silver and holographic are strong choices for promotional materials that need to stand out.
Foil Stickers / Foil Tags
Holographic, pink, teal and gold perform well on stickers and retail materials.
Tips for Choosing the Right Foil Colour
• Choose foil based on the emotion you want the design to communicate
• Use contrast to keep small text readable
• Keep fine detail slightly bolder on textured stocks
• If you want different foil colours, plan per side of print
Foil Colour FAQs
Do Foil Colours Look Different on Coloured Paper? +
Foil is opaque, so the paper colour does not change the foil colour itself. What changes is the overall design contrast, because the paper colour sits next to the foil in the non-foiled areas and affects how bright the foil feels by comparison.
Can Foil Colours be Mixed on the Same Design? +
We apply printed colour first, then add one foil colour on top. We do not mix ink with foil to create additional foil colours. You can have one foil colour per side, and you can choose a different foil colour on the reverse side if you are printing both sides.
What Foil Colours are Available? +
Our metallic foil printing range comprises of twelve metallic foil colours, including gold, silver, rose gold, copper, pink, violet, red, teal, blue, green, black chrome and holographic finishes. Each foil colour is applied as an opaque metallic layer and produces a distinct look depending on how it is used in the design.
Which Paper Works Best With Foil Colours? +
Foil colours perform best on smooth paper stocks such as silk, gloss, Colorplan and colourcore, which give clean edges and strong reflectivity. Uncoated, recycled and packaging materials create a softer, more tactile finish while still keeping the foil colour consistent, as foil is opaque. For full guidance, see our foil paper stocks and materials guide.
Foil is opaque, so the paper colour does not change the foil colour itself. What changes is the overall design contrast, because the paper colour sits next to the foil in the non-foiled areas and affects how bright the foil feels by comparison.
Explore Foil Colours and Finishes
Foil colour is one of the fastest ways to give printed materials a premium finish. Explore our full metallic foil printing range, learn how different foil colours behave, and pair your chosen finish with the right foil paper stocks and materials to achieve the result you want.
Absolutely incredible service once again from the...
Absolutely incredible service once again from the team at Aura print. Attentive, considerate and no ask too much. Outstanding customer service from Nicola especially from start to finish, and great pricing too,. I can't recommend Aura print highly enough.
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The final business cards arrived to a very high st...
The final business cards arrived to a very high standard — premium feel, excellent print quality, and a clean, refined finish that aligns well with my brand.
The process required more back-and-forth than expected, particularly around artwork setup and technical specifications, which would benefit from clearer guidance earlier on. Additionally, some of the smaller text printed finer than anticipated, so this is something to be mindful of when preparing artwork for print.
That said, once everything was resolved, the team delivered a strong final result.
Overall, a high-quality product, with some opportunity to improve the clarity and flow of the customer experience.
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Friendly, helpful, fast and quality is top notch... Friendly, helpful, fast and quality is top notch...
Isobelle was a dream to work with! She made sure m... Isobelle was a dream to work with! She made sure my bookmarks were just right before printing. I absolutely love them! Thank you!
I had a wonderful experience working with Aura Pri... I had a wonderful experience working with Aura Print for my wedding invitations! I felt way out of my depth at first but Isobelle was so helpful in making sure I ended up with exactly what I wanted. I chose Aura Print because of all the reviews mentioning their excellent customer service, and I’m happy to be another voice shouting their praises!
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Helpful team, quick turnaround and excellent print...
Helpful team, quick turnaround and excellent print quality! Had a bit of back-and-forward regarding bleeds etc. but that was 100% on me.
The fact that they were able to produce something brilliant despite my cluelessness is a bit of a testament to how good they are to work with!
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We’ve worked with Aura Print for our printed mater...
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It was easy to get a quote on their website and to view the various price points for different size options and card stock etc. Aura Print were able to produce a small batch for me and it was a reasonable price.
The artwork on my cards is vibrant and I needed my cards to be printed on both sides.
My order arrived quickly and the cards were printed to a high standard and the vibrancy of colour in the printing was exactly as I imagined it to be.
I will definitely be using Aura Print again in the future.
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This is the email I sent to Aura: I just wanted t... This is the email I sent to Aura: I just wanted to send a quick email to say THANK YOU so much for the beautiful work you did on my cards. I wasn't sure if the cards were going to meet my high expectations without being able to see them first. I'm so happy to tell you that my order actually exceeded my expectations. The paper is beautiful and exactly what I wanted, and you even sent me more than I ordered. Thank you so much for that! I really appreciate your customer service and product quality.
Highly recommend. Great communication. Fast shippi... Highly recommend. Great communication. Fast shipping and my invites came exactly how I wanted them. Thank you!
The business cards and flyers were fantastic quali... The business cards and flyers were fantastic quality as was the customer service which was friendly and efficient :)
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I absolutely love Aura Print!
I’ve been working wi...
I absolutely love Aura Print!
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Keep up the amazing work, Aura Print.
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really good service every time
Good quality products and well packaged. I bought... Good quality products and well packaged. I bought greeting cards and the colours are very accurate.
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The staff at Aura were great! My couple has a spec... The staff at Aura were great! My couple has a specific look for their invitation and menus at their wedding. The metallic print with the suede-like feel was perfect. Thanks!
A pleasure to work with from the website input, th... A pleasure to work with from the website input, through proofing and to our final prints. Our tags came out beautiful and the option to have the elastic band preassembled to the tags were a life saver.
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