What is CMYK?
Cyan More, MagentaMagenta is the second of the three primary colors in CMYK. M stands for Magenta. The color can be de... More, YellowOne of the three primary colors in a subtractive color model. The "Y" in CMYK. More, and BlackBlack is the fourth color in the process of four-color printing. The "K" in CMYK. Black adds tonal d... More (or Key) are the four colors of ink used in four-color printing.
CMYK is a subtractiveCMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black ) is a subtractive color model. The colors of ink added together ... More model. Black (no light) is achieved by the presence of all inks.
Cyan, magenta, and yellow are the primary colors used in color printing.
- Cyan: Cyan pigment absorbs redRed is the first of three primary colors in an additive color model. The "R" in RGB. More light while reflecting blueBlue is the third of three primary colors in an additive color model. The "B" in RGB. More and greenGreen is the second of three primary colors in an additive color model. The "G" in RGB. More wavelengths. When cyan pigments are applied or mixed, they subtract red light from the incident white light, resulting in the perception of cyan color.
- Magenta: Magenta pigment absorbs green light while reflecting blue and red wavelengths. When magenta pigments are used, they subtract green light, leadingLeading refers to the space between lines of text. More to the perception of magenta color.
- Yellow: Yellow pigment absorbs blue light and reflects red and green wavelengths. When yellow pigments are employed, they subtract blue light, resulting in the perception of yellow color.
- Mixing Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow: By combining different amounts of cyan, magenta, and yellow pigments, a wide spectrum of colors can be achieved. For example, mixing cyan and magenta pigments subtracts red and green light, resulting in blue color perception. Mixing cyan and yellow pigments subtracts red and blue light, creating green color perception. And combining magenta and yellow pigments subtracts green and blue light, leading to red color perception.
- Black: Black pigment is added to produce a full color gamutA range of colors that a given system can reproduce. More because full amounts of cyan, magenta, and yellow added together create a muddy brown, not dense black.