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CMYK color model

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Printers use four colors. They use blue, pink, and yellow.

Halftoningcolor.svg
Halftoningcolor.svg
They also use black ink. This helps make dark colors. It also makes words clear. We see these colors in books. Do you see colors in your books?

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Halftoningcolor.svg
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File:CMYK offset on paper2.jpg
CMYK offset on paper2.jpg
File:CIE1931xy gamut comparison.svg
CIE1931xy gamut comparison.svg
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📚 Content adapted from Wikipedia | Readability: FK 11.7 | Vital Level 4