Finding a Pantone color similar to CMYK can be difficult. What your customer sees is often different from what you see. Here is a quick way to find which Pantone that corresponds to the CMYK color without the use of color book. This tool thus converts from the color code system CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key) to the nearest Pantone color. In addition, the nearest HEX color code displays and displays the color of this so that you can choose the color you think is most suitable.
To convert CMYK to Pantone or to find the nearest color, simply type in the CMYK values in the respective Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Key fields, then tap the "Perform Calculation" button or anywhere on the screen for the result and the corresponding colors will be displayed. If no PMS color appears, try a close PMS color or change "accuracy" in the drop-down.
If you have ever had to print a Pantone-colored logo in a CMYK printer, you know it can be difficult to achieve the perfect color matching. Some Pantone colors are simply not reproduced by CMYK, but many can be converted if you use the correct conversion method. The problem is that many different designers use many different methods, ranging from using the Pantone Process Guide to using a Pantone to CMYK conversion chart or color samples.
The easiest explanation is that Pantone is a popular "spot color system" (Color generated with ink, clean or mixed) and CMYK is a process printing system (One color print at a time and mix). Pantone spot colors are solid ink assigned numbers that look the same no matter who writes them, which in turn is the reason spot colors are especially important for company identity and branding. CMYK colors, on the other hand, are created (treated) in the printer using a blend of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black ink. Since there are variations between print shops, operators that press and other factors, CMYK colors are not guaranteed to be rendered perfect between printers or even printer jobs.
In practice, Pantone is preferred for solid colors such as those used for logo and brand images, while CMYK is favored for mixed colors like those in multicolored photographs. Having said that, printing with pantones can be expensive and many companies prefer to use CMYK to save money.
In some cases, it is impossible to match Pantone colors using CMYK - but you can get close. Matching Pantone to CMYK color can be a challenge, and as a designer you have to understand that the two systems are indeed different, and 100 percent matches are not always possible. Du kan kombinere de fleste Pantone-farver ved hjælp af CMYK, men så kan du spare penger og øke din avkastning på investeringen. In some cases it is impossible to match Pantone colors with CMYK - But you can come close. Matching Pantone to CMYK colors can be a challenge, and as a designer you must understand that the two systems are actually different and 100 percent match is not always possible. However, you can match most Pantone colors using CMYK, thus saving you money and increasing your return on investment.
The video below illustrates how a printer is operating, they print one of CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key) colors at a time. But once all the colors are printed, we can see the end result that it has become a colorful image.