The RGB color space is the most important color system for digital media, displays and web applications. The name is derived from the three primary colors Red (Red), Green (Green) and Blue (Blue). Each of these light colors can take on values from 0 to 255, resulting in over 16.7 million possible shades.
RGB is a so-called additive color system: If all three colors are combined with maximum intensity, white is created. If they are completely omitted, black is created. The targeted mixing of the light colors creates all visible color tones that monitors, televisions or smartphones can display.
The RGB representation is usually in the form rgb(255, 0, 0) or as a hexadecimal value such as #FF0000. This notation is the basis of modern web and UI color coding.
The RGB color system is the standard for digital design - from websites, apps and user interfaces to social media graphics and photo editing. Every device that generates light colors (e.g. monitors, projectors or smartphones) uses RGB to display visual content.
In programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Figma or Sketch, RGB mode is used to develop designs exactly as they will later appear on screens. However, color deviations can occur when converting to print files (CMYK), as RGB covers a significantly larger color space (gamut).
Each pixel of a display consists of three tiny points of light - red, green and blue. Depending on the intensity of these light sources, the perceived color tone is created. For example, a pixel lights up in bright yellow when red and green are strong but blue is switched off (rgb(255, 255, 0)).
The RGB color space was developed in the 1930s and forms the basis of many other color systems such as sRGB, Adobe RGB or Display P3. Modern devices use extended RGB color spaces to display more intense and realistic colors.
Note: Visual perception may vary depending on the monitor, calibration and ambient light. Professional color management is crucial to ensure that a design looks the same on different devices.
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RGB to HEX
convert from RGB red green blue to #RRGGBB
RGB to CMYK
convert from RGB red green blue to CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black
RGB to RAL®
convert from RGB red green blue to RAL®-number (RAL 0000)
RGB to HKS®
convert from RGB red green blue to HKS®-number (HKS 00)
RGB to PANTONE®
convert from RGB red green blue to Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000)
RGB to Sherwin Williams®
convert from RGB red green blue to Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000)
RGB to NCS®
convert from RGB red green blue to NCS-number (S0000-X00X)
RGBA to HEX
convert from RGBA red green blue transparency to #RRGGBB
RGBA to CMYK
convert from RGBA red green blue transparency to CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black
RGBA to RAL®
convert from RGBA red green blue transparency to RAL®-number (RAL 0000)
RGBA to HKS®
convert from RGBA red green blue transparency to HKS®-number (HKS 00)
RGBA to PANTONE®
convert from RGBA red green blue transparency to Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000)
RGBA to Sherwin Williams®
convert from RGBA red green blue transparency to Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000)
RGBA to NCS®
convert from RGBA red green blue transparency to NCS-number (S0000-X00X)
CMYK to HEX
convert from CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black to #RRGGBB
CMYK to RGB
convert from CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black to RGB red green blue
CMYK to RGBA
convert from CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black to RGBA red green blue transparency
CMYK to RAL®
convert from CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black to RAL®-number (RAL 0000)
CMYK to HKS®
convert from CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black to HKS®-number (HKS 00)
CMYK to PANTONE®
convert from CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black to Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000)
CMYK to Sherwin Williams®
convert from CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black to Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000)
CMYK to NCS®
convert from CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black to NCS-number (S0000-X00X)
HEX to RGB
convert from #RRGGBB to RGB red green blue
HEX to RGBA
convert from #RRGGBB to RGBA red green blue transparency
HEX to CMYK
convert from #RRGGBB to CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black
HEX to RAL®
convert from #RRGGBB to RAL®-number (RAL 0000)
HEX to HKS®
convert from #RRGGBB to HKS®-number (HKS 00)
HEX to PANTONE®
convert from #RRGGBB to Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000)
HEX to Sherwin Williams®
convert from #RRGGBB to Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000)
HEX to NCS®
convert from #RRGGBB to NCS-number (S0000-X00X)
RAL® to RGB
convert from RAL®-number (RAL 0000) to RGB red green blue
RAL® to RGBA
convert from RAL®-number (RAL 0000) to RGBA red green blue transparency
RAL® to CMYK
convert from RAL®-number (RAL 0000) to CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black
RAL® to HEX
convert from RAL®-number (RAL 0000) to #RRGGBB
RAL® to HKS®
convert from RAL®-number (RAL 0000) to HKS®-number (HKS 00)
RAL® to PANTONE®
convert from RAL®-number (RAL 0000) to Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000)
RAL® to Sherwin Williams®
convert from RAL®-number (RAL 0000) to Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000)
RAL® to NCS®
convert from RAL®-number (RAL 0000) to NCS-number (S0000-X00X)
HKS® to RGB
convert from HKS®-number (HKS 00) to RGB red green blue
HKS® to RGBA
convert from HKS®-number (HKS 00) to RGBA red green blue transparency
HKS® to CMYK
convert from HKS®-number (HKS 00) to CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black
HKS® to HEX
convert from HKS®-number (HKS 00) to #RRGGBB
HKS® to RAL®
convert from HKS®-number (HKS 00) to RAL®-number (RAL 0000)
HKS® to PANTONE®
convert from HKS®-number (HKS 00) to Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000)
HKS® to Sherwin Williams®
convert from HKS®-number (HKS 00) to Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000)
HKS® to NCS®
convert from HKS®-number (HKS 00) to NCS-number (S0000-X00X)
PANTONE® to RGB
convert from Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000) to RGB red green blue
PANTONE® to RGBA
convert from Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000) to RGBA red green blue transparency
PANTONE® to CMYK
convert from Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000) to CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black
PANTONE® to HEX
convert from Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000) to #RRGGBB
PANTONE® to RAL®
convert from Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000) to RAL®-number (RAL 0000)
PANTONE® to HKS®
convert from Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000) to HKS®-number (HKS 00)
PANTONE® to Sherwin Williams®
convert from Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000) to Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000)
PANTONE® to NCS®
convert from Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000) to NCS-number (S0000-X00X)
Sherwin Williams® to RGB
convert from Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000) to RGB red green blue
Sherwin Williams® to RGBA
convert from Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000) to RGBA red green blue transparency
Sherwin Williams® to CMYK
convert from Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000) to CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black
Sherwin Williams® to HEX
convert from Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000) to #RRGGBB
Sherwin Williams® to RAL®
convert from Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000) to RAL®-number (RAL 0000)
Sherwin Williams® to HKS®
convert from Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000) to HKS®-number (HKS 00)
Sherwin Williams® to PANTONE®
convert from Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000) to Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000)
Sherwin Williams® to NCS®
convert from Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000) to NCS-number (S0000-X00X)
NCS® to RGB
convert from NCS-number (S0000-X00X) to RGB red green blue
NCS® to RGBA
convert from NCS-number (S0000-X00X) to RGBA red green blue transparency
NCS® to CMYK
convert from NCS-number (S0000-X00X) to CMYK cyan / magenta / yellow / black
NCS® to HEX
convert from NCS-number (S0000-X00X) to #RRGGBB
NCS® to RAL®
convert from NCS-number (S0000-X00X) to RAL®-number (RAL 0000)
NCS® to HKS®
convert from NCS-number (S0000-X00X) to HKS®-number (HKS 00)
NCS® to PANTONE®
convert from NCS-number (S0000-X00X) to Pantone®-number (Pantone 0000)
NCS® to Sherwin Williams®
convert from NCS-number (S0000-X00X) to Sherwin Williams®-number (SW 0000)