× Use For: Digital designs, web, and screen displays. × Use For: Digital design, web design, and graphic software. × Mechanism: Additive; mixes light in red, green, and blue. × Mechanism: Describes colors by hue, saturation, and Tip: Ideal for anything viewed on electronic displays. lightness. Tip: Useful for adjusting color attributes and creating CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Key/Black) gradients. × Use For: Print materials (brochures, posters). × Mechanism: Subtractive; combines cyan, magenta, Lab Color yellow, and black inks. × Use For: Color calibration and digital imaging. Tip: Use for all print projects to ensure color accuracy. × Mechanism: Device-independent, based on human vision. Tip: Use for projects that require color consistency across HEX Codes different devices. × Use For: Web design and digital media. × Mechanism: Represents RGB colors in hexadecimal Key Points format. × Output-Based Selection: Choose the system based on Tip: Essential for precise color specification in web project output (digital or print). development. × Consistency: Use Pantone for precise color matching in print materials. Pantone Matching System (PMS) × Digital Accuracy: Opt for HEX in web design for exact × Use For: Print and product design for consistent color. color representation. × Mechanism: Standardized color matching with specific × Cross-Media Integrity: Understand system conversions codes. (e.g., RGB to CMYK) for consistent colors. Tip: Use for projects requiring exact color matches, especially × Calibration: Regularly calibrate devices for true-to-design brand colors. color accuracy.