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RGB to CMYK converter

Convert RGB or HEX to CMYK with real ICC profile conversion (U.S. Web Coated SWOP v2 and Coated FOGRA39) computed in your browser via Little CMS. Same numbers as Photoshop. Free, no signup, fully client-side.

Quick picks

CMYK press profile

Dominant US offset standard for coated paper. Default for North-American print shops.Source RGB is sRGB v4. Conversion runs in your browser via Little CMS with the real ICC profile — numbers should match Photoshop. Upload your print shop's own .icc to soft-proof against it (the file never leaves your browser).

On screen (sRGB)

What you see on this monitor

#FF5733

Press preview · U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2

Approx. how the CMYK ink looks once printed

#FF5733

RGB · 0–255

CMYK · 0–100%

Cyan0%
Magenta65.9%
Yellow80%
Key (black)0%

Quick answers

  • #FF5733 RGB → C0 M67 Y80 K0 CMYK (sRGB) · C0 M64 Y76 K0 under Coated Fogra39
  • Pure black RGB(0,0,0) → C0 M0 Y0 K100 CMYK · Rich black for offset: C40 M30 Y30 K100
  • #1DA1F2 (Twitter Blue) → C81 M47 Y0 K0 CMYK · Out of gamut on most coated presses
  • #1DB954 (Spotify Green) → C75 M0 Y66 K27 CMYK · Press preview noticeably duller than screen
  • Pure red RGB(255,0,0) → C0 M100 Y100 K0 CMYK

You have a brand HEX or RGB colour and you need its CMYK build for a print job. The picker above runs the real ICC profile conversion in your browser — same math Photoshop uses. You can also upload your print shop's own ICC profile to soft-proof against it.

Real ICC profiles, not an approximation

This page bundles the actual ICC profile files (sRGB v4 and the destination CMYK profiles) and runs them through Little CMS compiled to WebAssembly — the same colour-management engine that powers Firefox, GIMP, and most Linux print pipelines. Numbers match Photoshop at the same profile + perceptual intent. Every other free converter on the web skips the ICC engine and silently assumes sRGB → US SWOP.

Bundled profiles: sRGB v4 (ICC, freely distributable), U.S. Web Coated (SWOP) v2 and Coated FOGRA39 / ISO 12647-2:2004 (Adobe Color Profile Bundling Agreement).

Bring your own ICC profile

Most pro print shops have their own ICC profile that captures their exact press, paper, and ink behaviour. Click ↑ Upload your shop's ICCin the profile picker to run the conversion against it. The file is parsed entirely in your browser — Polotno never sees it, no copy is uploaded. We're the only free web converter that does this; for any other tool you'd need Photoshop or Affinity.

Common brand colours — RGB to CMYK (sRGB → Coated Fogra39)

ColourHEX / RGBCMYK approx.
Coca-Cola Red#F40009 · 244, 0, 9C0 M100 Y100 K0
Spotify Green#1DB954 · 29, 185, 84C76 M0 Y89 K0
Twitter Blue#1DA1F2 · 29, 161, 242C81 M47 Y0 K0
Pure black#000000 · 0, 0, 0C0 M0 Y0 K100
Rich black (offset)#1A1B25 · 26, 27, 37C75 M68 Y67 K90

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