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What is the Difference between RGB & CMYK?

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Question added by Vishnu Chandran BA - , Senior UI/UX Designer , Tourismpoint
Date Posted: 2014/03/18
Anthony Mouawad
by Anthony Mouawad , event/wedding planner , prestige weddings and events

RGB is for digital material (TV- Computers..), while CMYK is for printing material (magazines or any printed form).

Mohamad Ayham Kour
by Mohamad Ayham Kour , MEICA CONTRACTING - DEPARTMENT MANAGER , A. A. ENGINEERING SERVICES

 RGB & CMYK both are colors system ... RGB usually used in displaying on the screens since the basic colors for light are Red, Green & Blue and by mixing them you can get all the other colors.in other hand, CMYK is printing system and the basic colors for printing are Cyan, Magenta, Yellow & Black.. also by mixing them you can get all the other colors in printing process.

A big difference. RGB is for digital displays. CMYK is for printing.

RGB means Red, Green, Blue. CMYK means Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black.

RGB colors when get mixed they produce a white color. CMYK colors when get mixed they produce a black color.

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