Optically variable security element having reflective surface region

A method for manufacturing an optically variable security element, the method comprising:

• providing a carrier, an areal expansion of which defines an x-y plane and a z axis standing perpendicularly thereon,
• supplying the carrier with a multicolored, reflective areal region which is formed with a first relief structure disposed at a higher level and a second relief structure disposed at a lower level in the z direction along the z axis with reference to the carrier, the first relief structure and the second relief structure arranged to overlap in an overlap region,
• wherein the first relief structure is supplied with a first ink coating and the second relief structure is supplied with a second, different ink coating,
• wherein the first ink coating of the first relief structure disposed at the higher level in the overlap region is configured with a recess, a dimension of which is more than 140 μm, wherein the ink coating of the first relief structure disposed at the higher level comprises an edge region adjoining the recess, and
• as a bicolor register feature the first relief structure is configured so that the edge region of the first ink coating is configured with a first color impression and the second relief structure is configured such that the second ink coating appears through the recess with a second, different color impression in mutual register,
• wherein the first relief structure and/or the second relief structure comprises a non-diffractive micromirror arrangement.

An optically variable security element, a surface expansion of which defines a z axis standing perpendicularly thereon, with a multicolored, reflective areal region, wherein

• the reflective areal region includes a first relief structure disposed at a higher level and a second relief structure disposed at a lower level, which are arranged at different height levels in the z direction along the z axis;
• the first relief structure is supplied with a first ink coating and the second relief structure is supplied with a second, different ink coating;
• the two relief structures overlap in an overlap region;
• the first ink coating of the first relief structure disposed at a higher level in the overlap region has at least one recess, a dimension of which is more than 140 μm, wherein the first ink coating comprises an edge region adjoining the recess;
• and
• as a bicolor register feature the first relief structure lets the edge region of the first ink coating appear with a first color impression and the second relief structure through the recess lets the second ink coating appear with a second, different color impression in mutual register;
• wherein in the overlap region there is additionally provided at least one partial region with a negative marking, in which the first ink coating of the first relief structure disposed at the higher level and at least partially also the second ink coating of the second relief structure disposed at the lower level are recessed.