chromatic

Color conversion studio

DIGITAL → PRINT

From light
to ink.

Translate screen color into its closest print-ready CMYK values, with a little more confidence before it leaves the monitor.

01 / INPUTLIVE

Build your color

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02 / OUTPUTPROCESS

Separate the ink

i Values use the standard RGB-to-CMYK conversion. Actual print appearance varies by paper and press profile.

IMAGE CONVERSION

Bring the whole image to press.

Upload an RGB image to create a CMYK-process proof preview and inspect its average ink coverage.

A SMALL NOTE

RGB colors are made from light. CMYK colors are made from pigment. The same numbers never quite look the same—and that is the beautiful, difficult part.

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Print tip
For production work, always request a printer proof before committing to a large run.

HOW IT WORKS

A useful approximation.

Move the RGB sliders or paste a hex value. Chromatic converts the screen color to percentage values for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.

For colour-critical print work, your printer’s ICC profile and a physical proof are still the final word.
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