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CMYK to HEX converter

Convert any CMYK color to HEX, instantly and for free

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Paste any color value. We detect the format for you.

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CMYK profile: Coated FOGRA39 (Photoshop's default for Europe)

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Coming from print and need the same color on the web? Converting CMYK to HEX gives you the closest screen equivalent of your ink mix, ready to paste into CSS, Figma or a brand sheet.

How CMYK to HEX conversion works

  1. Take the four CMYK percentages as ink amounts for the Coated FOGRA39 profile.
  2. Read the color the profile prints for that ink mix, using the relative colorimetric intent with black point compensation.
  3. Convert that color to sRGB. Colors a screen cannot show are clipped to the closest value it can show.
  4. Round each channel, write it as two hexadecimal digits and join them behind a #.

Worked example

CMYK cmyk(75%, 2%, 49%, 0%)=HEX #1AAD98

This uses the standard Coated FOGRA39 profile, not the profile of your press. Other CMYK profiles (for example from your print shop) give different numbers, so treat the HEX result as a faithful preview and check a proof for brand-critical colors.

CMYK and HEX explained

What is CMYK?

CMYK is the four-ink model used in printing: cyan, magenta, yellow and key (black), each as a percentage from 0 to 100. Ink subtracts light instead of emitting it, so CMYK covers fewer colors than a screen, which is why bright screen colors often look duller once they are printed.

Syntax:
cmyk(C%, M%, Y%, K%)
Range:
0–100% per ink
Best for:
print, packaging, press-ready artwork

What is HEX?

A HEX code is a six-digit hexadecimal number that stores the red, green and blue channel of a color behind a leading #. Each pair of digits covers one channel, from 00 (none) to FF (full), which gives the same 16.7 million colors as RGB in a much shorter notation. HEX is the default in CSS, design tools and brand guidelines.

Syntax:
#RRGGBB
Range:
00–FF per channel
Best for:
CSS, design handoff, brand guidelines

CMYK to HEX reference table

The most common CSS colors, converted from CMYK to HEX.

ColorCMYKHEX
blackcmyk(89%, 78%, 62%, 97%)#010101
whitecmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 0%)#FFFFFF
redcmyk(0%, 95%, 92%, 0%)#E52420
limecmyk(64%, 0%, 100%, 0%)#69B42D
bluecmyk(93%, 75%, 0%, 0%)#2C4A9A
yellowcmyk(9%, 0%, 96%, 0%)#F4E600
orangecmyk(0%, 43%, 94%, 0%)#F6A216
tealcmyk(83%, 27%, 48%, 12%)#098180
purplecmyk(63%, 100%, 4%, 1%)#7D217E
graycmyk(48%, 39%, 39%, 21%)#81807F

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Frequently asked questions

Take the four CMYK percentages as ink amounts for the Coated FOGRA39 profile. Read the color the profile prints for that ink mix, using the relative colorimetric intent with black point compensation. Convert that color to sRGB. Colors a screen cannot show are clipped to the closest value it can show. Round each channel, write it as two hexadecimal digits and join them behind a #.

This uses the standard Coated FOGRA39 profile, not the profile of your press. Other CMYK profiles (for example from your print shop) give different numbers, so treat the HEX result as a faithful preview and check a proof for brand-critical colors.

A HEX code is a six-digit hexadecimal number that stores the red, green and blue channel of a color behind a leading #. Each pair of digits covers one channel, from 00 (none) to FF (full), which gives the same 16.7 million colors as RGB in a much shorter notation. HEX is the default in CSS, design tools and brand guidelines.

Yes. The swap button next to the input takes you to the HEX to CMYK converter, which works exactly the same way. Both directions use the same formula, just applied in reverse.

If the color comes from a brand manual, check whether a HEX or Pantone value is already specified. A documented code always beats a converted one.