Dice Inking and Number Color Options: Making Faces Readable and On-Brand

A beautiful die is useless if you cannot read it across the table. The number colour — the ink or enamel filled into the engraved digits — is what makes faces legible and ties the set to your brand. It is an easy detail to overlook and one of the most important. Here is how number filling works and how to choose.

How numbers are coloured by material

• Resin and acrylic — engraved numbers are ink-filled; metallic and solid colours both work, and clear dice benefit from a bold fill for contrast.
• Metal — engraved numbers are filled with enamel in your chosen colour, which sits durably in the recess.
• Gemstone — numbers are engraved into the stone and inked; metallic gold and silver are popular and read well against natural colour.

Choosing a number colour for readability

Readability comes down to contrast between the number and the die body. Light numbers on a dark die (white or gold on black) and dark numbers on a light die read best. Avoid pairing a number colour that is close to the body colour, which is a common reason dice look great but play badly. On busy swirl or galaxy dice, a solid metallic fill cuts through the pattern.

Popular and on-brand colour choices

• Gold and silver — premium, high-contrast, and versatile; the most popular choices.
• White and black — clean, maximum contrast, and cost-effective.
• Brand colours — match a specific palette for a branded or corporate set.
• Multi-colour — different colours across the set or within a die for a striking, higher-cost look.

Cost and ordering

A single ink or enamel colour is standard and economical. Metallic fills read beautifully and are widely used, while multi-colour inking adds labour and cost but stands out. Tell us your die colour and the number colour you want and we will confirm readability and cost in your quote, and show it on the sample before production.