What is the RGB co-ordinates of a colour at (0.25, 0.65, 0) in CMY space?

2021

What is the RGB co-ordinates of a colour at (0.25, 0.65, 0) in CMY space?

  1. A.

    (0.75, 0.25, 1)

  2. B.

    (0.85, 0.25, 0)

  3. C.

    (0.65, 0.25, 0)

  4. D.

    (0.75, 0.35, 1)

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Correct answer: D

The CMY colour model is subtractive and is the complement of the additive RGB model: each RGB channel is obtained by subtracting the corresponding CMY value from 1 — R = 1 − C, G = 1 − M, B = 1 − Y — with every value expressed on the 0–1 scale.

  1. R = 1 − C = 1 − 0.25 = 0.75

  2. G = 1 − M = 1 − 0.65 = 0.35

  3. B = 1 − Y = 1 − 0 = 1

Converting the result back with the inverse relation C = 1 − R, M = 1 − G, Y = 1 − B reproduces (0.25, 0.65, 0), confirming the conversion.

So the RGB co-ordinate is (0.75, 0.35, 1).

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