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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-001193
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectIndustrial printing
See alsoProcess color
TranslationsGerman: CMYK; Spanish: CMYK; French: CMJN
Record as JSON
{
  "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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