CMYK (Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-blacK) Color Codes
This page lists the CMYK (Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-blacK) representation of color of the form cmyk(C%, M%, Y%, K%), where C, M, Y, and K are the percent values for the cyan, magenta, yellow, and black values of the color. The CMYK color system is used in printing inks for paper. The CMYK system is NOT used in HTML or style sheets, but is a popular form of color representation, and is shown here to help you get an insight into color representation and for comparison to the ways you can define colors in HTML or style sheets. You can use a quick reference table to help you choose from among the many color tables available.
The colors in the chart below come from a variety of sources. Color swatches are defined by using the hexadecimal code for the color and are sorted by CMYK. The color names are descriptive and shouldn't be used to specify a color unless you are using the 16 named colors or SVG colors.
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