Cmyk Color Code Chart5/6/2021
There are many RGB colors that CMYK printers cannot reproduce.The blue color(B) is calculated from the yellow(Y) and black(K) colors.The cyan color(C) is calculated from the red and black colors.
The magenta color (M) is calculated from the green and black colors. The yellow color(Y) is calculated from the blue and black colors. The RGB color model (made up of red, green and blue) is used in your computer monitor, and is what you will view your projects in while still on screen. These colors, however, can only be viewed with natural or produced light, such as in the computer monitor, and not on a printed page. Graphic designers have to deal with the issue of seeing their work on screen in RGB, although their final printed piece will be in CMYK. ![]() Because of this issue, it is important to use swatches when designing if exact color matching is important. Swatches provide a designer and client with a printed example of what a color will look like on paper. A selected swatch color can then be chosen in Photoshop (or a similar program) to insure the desired results. Even though the on-screen color wont exactly match the swatch, you know what your final color will look like. ![]() We always get questions from clients in reference to web colors they view on screen and what they see in brochures and other print media. RGB and CMYK are the two most prominent and typical color spaces formats models used in the world of design. In print, web, or digital media, a basic understanding of what the differences are, means a fledgling designer can vastly improve the quality of a project. RGB (Red, Green, Blue) is the typical color space used by electronic displays, monitors, pda screens, etc. In RGB, images are created by combining red, green, and blue light. Process of addition can create millions of different colors by using varying concentrations of the primaries. So when designing a website, web banner, buttons, e-newsletter, etc., your images and files should be set to this profile. Chances are any image you receive will be RGB by default, but its always a good practice to check. So for flyers, brochures, advertising, newsletters, direct mail pieces, etc., a CMYK profile may provide better quality results or a better expectation of what your results will be. CMYK creates different colors in a subtractive process using four colors or inks: cyan (blue), magenta (red), yellow, and black. Chances are your inkjet, bubblejet, or laser printer at home has a CMYK or CMYK variant setup.
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