CMYK

(Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key/Black).

  • Development: Originated in the field of print and graphic design as a subtractive color model, allowing for accurate representation of colors in printing.
  • Colors/Units of Measure: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key/Black.
  • Hardware-Based: Primarily used in printing and graphic design hardware, such as printers and digital presses.
  • Year of Release: Evolved over the 20th century alongside advancements in printing technology.
  • Founding Institution: Developed collaboratively by printing industry professionals and color scientists.
  • Color Theory: Subtractive color theory, where colors are created by subtracting varying amounts of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black ink from a white background.
  • Color Model: Subtractive color model.
  • Total Number of Possible Color Combinations: Infinite range of colors achievable through mixing varying amounts of the four ink colors.
  • Primary Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow.
  • Secondary Colors: Red, Green, Blue (complementing the subtractive primaries).
  • Tertiary Colors: Various combinations of the primary and secondary colors.