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The '''CMYK color model''' ('''CMYK''', '''process color''', '''four color''') is a [[subtractive color model]], used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself.

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== Description ==

CMYK refers to the four inks used in some color printing: cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black).

== Ink order ==

Though it varies by print house, press operator, press manufacturer, and press run, ink is typically applied in the order of the abbreviation.

== "K" in CMYK ==

The "K" in CMYK stands for key because in four-color printing, cyan, magenta, and yellow printing plates are carefully keyed, or aligned, with the key of the black key plate.

== See also ==

* [[Color]]
* [[Color model]]
* [[Subtractive color model]]

== External links ==

* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CMYK_color_model CMYK color model] @ Wikipedia