Talk:CMY color model
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Is there really a CMY color model?[edit]
Most references I can find immediately follow (or even precede) it with CMYK color model and specifically talk about printing applications (which are all CMYK). I am not sure if this page should really be here, or just point to CMYK color model. For CMYK we can point to specific instance like SWOP, is there something comparable for CMY?Maneesh (talk) 20:27, 28 June 2019 (UTC)
CMY color model mixture guide[edit]
The CMY color model is a subtractive color model and, therefore, is used on a White surface in a bright area.
Primary colors[edit]
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Secondary colors/Mixing primary colors[edit]
Red
Green
Blue
Mixtures:[edit]
Magenta + Yellow = Red
Yellow + Cyan = Green
Cyan + Magenta = Blue
Tertiary colors[edit]
Red shades[edit]
Rose
Orange
Mixtures:[edit]
Magenta + Red = Rose
Yellow + Red = Orange
Green shades[edit]
Chartreuse
Spring
Mixtures:[edit]
Yellow + Green = Chartreuse
Cyan + Green = Spring
Blue shades[edit]
Azure
Violet
Mixtures:[edit]
Cyan + Blue = Azure
Magenta + Blue = Violet
Mixing secondary colors[edit]
Mixtures:[edit]
Green + Blue = Dark Cyan or Teal
Blue + Red = Dark Magenta or Purple
Red + Green = Dark Yellow or Olive
All hues mixed[edit]
Black
Mixtures:[edit]
Cyan + Magenta + Yellow = Black
Color mixture between hues[edit]
Cyan - 1 part cyan
Azure-Cyan - 7 parts cyan and 1 part magenta
Azure - 3 parts cyan and 1 part magenta
Azure-Blue - 5 parts cyan and 3 parts magenta
Blue - 1 part cyan and 1 part magenta
Violet-Blue - 3 parts cyan and 5 parts magenta
Violet - 1 part cyan and 3 parts magenta
Violet-Magenta - 1 part cyan and 7 parts magenta
Magenta - 1 part magenta
Rose-Magenta - 7 parts magenta and 1 part yellow
Rose - 3 parts magenta and 1 part yellow
Rose-Red - 5 parts magenta and 3 parts yellow
Red - 1 part magenta and 1 part yellow
Orange-Red - 3 parts magenta and 5 parts yellow
Orange - 1 part magenta and 3 parts yellow
Orange-Yellow - 1 part magenta and 7 parts yellow
Yellow - 1 part yellow
Chartreuse-Yellow - 7 parts yellow and 1 part cyan
Chartreuse - 3 parts yellow and 1 part cyan
Chartreuse-Green - 5 parts yellow and 3 parts cyan
Green - 1 part yellow and 1 part cyan
Spring-Green - 3 parts yellow and 5 parts cyan
Spring - 1 part yellow and 3 parts cyan
Spring-Cyan - 1 part yellow and 7 parts cyan
Mixing a primary color with its complementary color[edit]
Very Dark Cyan or Dark Teal
Very Dark Magenta or Dark Purple
Very Dark Yellow or Dark Olive
Cyan and Red[edit]
Cyan + Red = Very Dark Cyan or Dark Teal
Needs:[edit]
2× Cyan
1× Magenta and 1× Yellow to make 2× Red
A total of 4 parts (2× Cyan and 2× Red)
Demonstration:[edit]
1× Cyan + 1× Magenta + 1× Yellow = 3× Black
1× Cyan (remaining) + 1× Black (from the created mixture) = 2× Dark Cyan or Teal
2× Dark Cyan or Teal + 2× Black (remaining from the created mixture) = 4× Very Dark Cyan or Dark Teal
Magenta and Green[edit]
Magenta + Green = Very Dark Magenta or Dark Purple
Needs:[edit]
2× Magenta
1× Yellow and 1× Cyan to make 2× Green
A total of 4 parts (2× Magenta and 2× Green)
Demonstration:[edit]
1× Magenta + 1× Yellow + 1× Cyan = 3× Black
1× Magenta (remaining) + 1× Black (from the created mixture) = 2× Dark Magenta or Purple
2× Dark Magenta or Purple + 2× Black (remaining from the created mixture) = 4× Very Dark Magenta or Dark Purple
Yellow and Blue[edit]
Yellow + Blue = Very Dark Yellow or Dark Olive
Needs:[edit]
2× Yellow
1× Cyan and 1× Magenta to make 2× Blue
A total of 4 parts (2× Yellow and 2× Blue)
Demonstration:[edit]
1× Yellow + 1× Cyan + 1× Magenta = 3× Black
1× Yellow (remaining) + 1× Black (from the created mixture) = 2× Dark Yellow or Olive
2× Dark Yellow or Olive + 2× Black (remaining from the created mixture) = 4× Very Dark Yellow or Dark Olive