HEX to CMYK Converter
Paste a hex color and get its CMYK percentages for print — plus RGB, HSL and the nearest real paint. Take a screen color toward print-ready ink values.
Example: #E67E22 in CMYK is cmyk(0%, 45%, 85%, 10%).
Accepts HEX, RGB, RGBA, HSL, HSV, CMYK or a color name.
Closest match per brand by ΔE. Tap to open the full color page with where-to-buy. Want a whole scheme? Open the combination generator.
Paste your hex code into the box.
Read the CMYK percentages — cyan, magenta, yellow and key (black).
Copy the cmyk(…) values for your print file, or check RGB, HSL and the paint match.
| Color | HEX | CMYK |
|---|---|---|
| Red | #FF0000 | cmyk(0%, 100%, 100%, 0%) |
| Orange | #FFA500 | cmyk(0%, 35%, 100%, 0%) |
| Yellow | #FFFF00 | cmyk(0%, 0%, 100%, 0%) |
| Green | #008000 | cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 50%) |
| Blue | #0000FF | cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 0%) |
| Navy | #000080 | cmyk(100%, 100%, 0%, 50%) |
| Sky Blue | #87CEEB | cmyk(43%, 12%, 0%, 8%) |
| Teal | #008080 | cmyk(100%, 0%, 0%, 50%) |
| Purple | #800080 | cmyk(0%, 100%, 0%, 50%) |
| Pink | #FFC0CB | cmyk(0%, 25%, 20%, 0%) |
| Brown | #A52A2A | cmyk(0%, 75%, 75%, 35%) |
| Beige | #F5F5DC | cmyk(0%, 0%, 10%, 4%) |
| White | #FFFFFF | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 0%) |
| Grey | #808080 | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 50%) |
| Black | #000000 | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 100%) |
| Gold | #FFD700 | cmyk(0%, 16%, 100%, 0%) |
Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.
Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.
How do I convert HEX to CMYK?+
First read the hex as RGB, then derive K from the brightest channel and C, M, Y from the rest. For example #E67E22 is roughly cmyk(0%, 45%, 85%, 10%). This tool computes it instantly.
What is the difference between RGB and CMYK?+
RGB is additive light for screens (red, green, blue); CMYK is subtractive ink for print (cyan, magenta, yellow, black). Screens can show colors print can't, which is why conversions can shift slightly.
Is HEX to CMYK exact for printing?+
It's a standard mathematical conversion that's accurate for previewing. Exact ink on paper also depends on the printer's color profile (ICC) and paper, so always proof critical print jobs.
Does this converter find a matching paint color?+
Yes — under the result it shows the nearest real paint across 16 brands (Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux and more) with its code and where to buy, so you can take any color straight to a can.