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Color Converter

Convert colors between different formats including RGB, HEX, HSL, and CMYK. Perfect for web development, graphic design, and digital art.

Please enter a valid HEX color (e.g. #FF5733)

About Color Formats

HEX (Hexadecimal) - A six-digit code preceded by a hash (#) that represents RGB values in hexadecimal format. Each pair of digits represents red, green, and blue components from 00 to FF (0-255 in decimal). Example: #FF5733
RGB (Red, Green, Blue) - A color model that adds red, green, and blue light components to create various colors. Each component ranges from 0-255. Example: rgb(255, 87, 51)
HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) - A more intuitive color model:
  • Hue is the color type (red, blue, etc.) represented as an angle on the color wheel (0-360 degrees)
  • Saturation is the intensity or purity (0-100%)
  • Lightness is how light or dark the color is (0-100%)
Example: hsl(14, 100%, 60%)
CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key/Black) - A subtractive color model used in color printing. Each component ranges from 0-100%. Example: cmyk(0%, 66%, 80%, 0%)
Color Models in Different Media - RGB is for digital displays, CMYK for printing, and HSL for human-friendly color selection and manipulation.

Common Color Examples

Color Conversion Formulas
From To Formula (Simplified)
HEX RGB Convert each 2-digit hex pair to decimal
RGB HEX Convert each RGB value to 2-digit hex
RGB HSL Complex formula based on min/max RGB values
HSL RGB Complex formula with special cases for each saturation and lightness range
RGB CMYK R'=R/255, G'=G/255, B'=B/255
K=1-max(R',G',B')
C=(1-R'-K)/(1-K)
M=(1-G'-K)/(1-K)
Y=(1-B'-K)/(1-K)
CMYK RGB R=255×(1-C)×(1-K)
G=255×(1-M)×(1-K)
B=255×(1-Y)×(1-K)