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RGB to CMYK Converter

The same approximation, starting from channels.

#FF5733no CSS keyword
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 80%, 0%)
HEX#FF5733
RGBrgb(255, 87, 51)
HSLhsl(11, 100%, 60%)
HSVhsv(11, 80%, 100%)
Name
Read as RGBCMYK is the naive formula every converter uses — an orientation, not a print specification.
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Identical to the hex version

Hex is RGB written differently, so this is the same conversion with a different input. If you have channels from a canvas or an image sample rather than a string, start here.

Still an approximation

Everything on the HEX to CMYK page applies: the formula is the naive one, print colour depends on ink, paper and profile, and nothing produced here should be sent to a press. It is for understanding, and for filling a field in a mockup.

The practical use

Sampling a colour from a photograph and wanting a rough sense of what it costs in ink — a wash of pale sky is cheap, a saturated orange is not. The four numbers give you that at a glance, and that is about as far as they should be trusted.

Questions

How is this different from HEX to CMYK?+

Only in the input. Hex is RGB written in base 16, so the conversion and all its caveats are identical.

Can I send these numbers to a printer?+

No. The formula is the naive one and ignores ink, paper and profile entirely. Ask the printer for their profile and convert with it.

What is it actually good for?+

Getting a rough sense of what a colour costs in ink — a pale wash is cheap, a saturated orange is not — and filling a field in a mockup.