HEX to CMYK converter
Type a HEX code to get CMYK, plus every other code, the nearest RAL and Pantone, and the closest paint.
HEX code
CMYK 0%, 60%, 86%, 17%
All codes
- HEX
- #D4551E
- RGB
- 212, 85, 30
- HSL
- 18°, 75%, 47%
- HSV
- 18°, 86%, 83%
- LAB
- 52.5, 47.6, 54.0
- Nearest RAL
- 2009 Traffic Orange
- Nearest Pantone
- 1665C
- Closest paint
- Hempel 57100, Hempel
How HEX becomes CMYK
- Divide each channel by 255: R 0.83, G 0.33, B 0.12.
- Black is K = 1 − the largest of the three, here 0.17.
- C = (1 − R − K) / (1 − K), and the same for M and Y. The color is CMYK 0%, 60%, 86%, 17%.
CMYK depends on the printer, ink and paper. This is the plain device-independent formula; a print shop's ICC profile gives different numbers.
CMYK to HEX converterCommon colors
| Color | HEX | CMYK |
|---|---|---|
| RAL 9010 | #F0EDE1 | 0%, 1%, 6%, 6% |
| RAL 9016 | #F0F1EA | 0%, 0%, 3%, 5% |
| RAL 9005 | #0E0E10 | 12%, 12%, 0%, 94% |
| RAL 7016 | #383E42 | 15%, 6%, 0%, 74% |
| RAL 7035 | #C5C7C4 | 1%, 0%, 2%, 22% |
| RAL 3020 | #B81D13 | 0%, 84%, 90%, 28% |
| RAL 5015 | #0B7BB0 | 94%, 30%, 0%, 31% |
| RAL 6018 | #599A39 | 42%, 0%, 63%, 40% |
| RAL 1023 | #EFB700 | 0%, 23%, 100%, 6% |
| RAL 2004 | #DE5306 | 0%, 63%, 97%, 13% |
When you need HEX to CMYK
Logos and web colors are usually stored as HEX, but a print job needs CMYK. The converter turns the HEX into RGB and then into ink percentages with the standard formula.
Questions
Is K always needed?
Black (K) replaces equal parts of cyan, magenta and yellow, which saves ink and keeps dark tones and text sharp.
Can I get back the same HEX from CMYK?
Only roughly: rounding and the formula lose a little, and a printer profile changes the numbers further.