Match colors to your computer screen
The process of matching product output color to your computer screen is quite complex, because
printers and computer monitors use different methods of producing color. Monitors display colors by
light pixels using an RGB (red, green, blue) color process, but printers print colors using a CMYK (cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black) process.
Several factors can influence your ability to match printed colors to those on your monitor. These factors
include:
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Paper
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Printer colorants (inks or toners for example)
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Printing process (inkjet, press, or laser technology for example)
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Overhead lighting
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Personal differences in perception of color
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Software programs
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Printer drivers
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Computer operating system
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Monitors and monitor settings
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Video cards and drivers
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Operating environment (humidity for example)
Keep the above factors in mind when colors on your screen do not perfectly match your printed colors.
For most users, the best method for matching colors on your screen to your product is to print sRGB
colors.