Color Converter accepts any color input — HEX, rgb(), hsl(), or CSS color name — and converts it to all five common formats: HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, and CMYK. A large color swatch preview updates live, and a color picker syncs with the text input.
CSS named colors (like 'red', 'cornflowerblue', 'papayawhip') are parsed by drawing them onto a 1×1 canvas and reading back the RGB pixel value — the browser handles the name-to-RGB mapping.
CMYK is primarily a print color model, included for workflows where colors are specified for print and need to be adapted for screen. RGB-to-CMYK conversions are approximate since the color spaces don't map perfectly.
Both describe color using Hue, Saturation, and a third channel — Lightness (HSL) or Value/Brightness (HSV). HSL is common in CSS, while HSV is common in design and image-editing tools like color pickers.
The tool focuses on opaque color conversion across HEX, RGB, HSL, HSV, and CMYK. Alpha channel values are not part of the conversion output.
CMYK conversion from RGB is a mathematical approximation. Professional print software uses ICC color profiles calibrated to specific printers and inks, which can produce different CMYK values for the same RGB color.
RGB and HEX conversions are exact. HSL, HSV, and CMYK values are rounded to practical precision (typically whole numbers or one decimal place) for readability.
Yes — the native color picker lets you visually select a color, and all five format outputs update instantly to match your selection.
