CMYK
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-001193
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black: A subtractive color model used in four-color process printing, where these four inks are combined to reproduce a full range of colors. The addition of black (K) provides richer shadows, neutral tones, and sharper text, which cannot be achieved by mixing only CMY. This color model is standard for most commercial printing.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-001193 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Industrial printing |
| See also | Process color |
| Translations | German: CMYK; Spanish: CMYK; French: CMJN |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-001193",
"term": "CMYK",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black: A subtractive color model used in four-color process printing, where these four inks are combined to reproduce a full range of colors. The addition of black (K) provides richer shadows, neutral tones, and sharper text, which cannot be achieved by mixing only CMY. This color model is standard for most commercial printing.",
"subject": "Industrial printing",
"see_also": [
"process color"
],
"translations": {
"de": "CMYK",
"es": "CMYK",
"fr": "CMJN"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/cmyk/"
}
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