About RGB, CMYK and Pantone in short

CMYK (cyan-magenta-yellow-black) is a color model in which all colors are described as a mixture of four colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

CMYK is used in all printing houses, in all printers, on every printed material.

The CMYK color profile is smaller than the RGB color profile. In other words, it is possible to display fewer colors on screen and in print than the eye can perceive.

RGB is seen in all screens, computer monitors, smartphone screens, TVs. RGB (red-green-blue) is a color model for generating images on a screen. This color model represents colors as a mixture of red, green, and blue dots of varying brightness. If the brightness is increased (all 3 colors are 100% used), then white is produced. On the other hand, if the brightness is reduced, then shades of gray are obtained.

Printing with CMYK colors means layering them on top of each other to create new colors. Therefore, the colors are made semi-transparent. The image comes out much dimmer than on the monitor. What is printed with CMYK colors is always different from what is seen on the screen. Therefore, colors are not classified according to CMYK, but according to its imitation.

What is CMYK imitation? The colors are assigned as they are seen on the same screen. That way Pantone colors are created. Pantone is a standardized system of displayable colors. The colors are numbered so they are the same everywhere. Colors are mixed with each other to get new colors. There are Pantone primary colors, and each supplier has a different range of primary colors and different schemes for obtaining new colors.

The Pantone color catalog is used to obtain the product in the exact colors that are intended.

If you are interested in more, the internet is full of information. You can also order your print without knowing this.

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