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The HKS® color system is a standardized color collection primarily used in professional offset printing and publishing. Developed by the German color manufacturers Hostmann-Steinberg, Kast + Ehinger, and Schmincke, HKS offers a reliable selection of spot colors for precise color reproduction on coated and uncoated papers.
The classic HKS® system includes 88 base colors that can be mixed to produce more than 3,000 printable shades. Each color is identified by a simple numeric code, such as “HKS 47 K,” where the suffix defines the paper type (K = coated, N = uncoated, E = end-use). These standards ensure consistent results across the print industry.
HKS® colors are widely used in offset and commercial printing, packaging, and corporate design projects. They are especially popular in Europe for ensuring brand consistency and accurate print colors. The system allows designers to predict color appearance across different substrates and print conditions.
In design applications such as Adobe InDesign or Illustrator, HKS libraries can be integrated directly, simplifying the workflow from digital design to physical print output.
When working with HKS colors, always select the correct variant based on paper type — “K” for coated and “N” for uncoated stock. Keep in mind that ink absorption and gloss levels may influence perceived color intensity.
With qConv, you can convert HKS® tones into equivalent RGB, HEX, CMYK, or Pantone® values, ensuring seamless integration between screen design and professional print production.
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)