Don't know your color codes? Upload your logo.
Click any color in your artwork and get the numbers a press actually needs — HEX, RGB, CMYK and the closest Pantone Coated match. We'll also tell you when a color won't reproduce in ink, before it costs you a reprint.
Upload an image and click a color. Your results will show up here — along with the main colors we find in the file.
Want this emailed to you?
We'll send the full color sheet — every code, the Pantone matches and the press notes — so you have it on file the next time someone asks for your brand colors.
Optional. You can use the tool without this, and we won't share your address.
Four ways to say the same color — and when each one matters.
You don't have to memorize this. But knowing which number to hand over saves a round of proofs.
HEX
Six characters like #1E3A8A. This is the web format — websites, social profiles, email templates. Give this to whoever builds your digital work.
RGB
The same color as three numbers, red/green/blue. Same use as HEX, different notation. Some software asks for one and not the other.
CMYK
Cyan, magenta, yellow, black — the four inks in full-color printing. This is what your business cards, flyers and banners are actually built from.
Pantone
A pre-mixed ink with a number. Costs more, but it's identical on every run — which is why brands that care about exact color specify one.
Color questions we get every week.
How do I find the color codes in my logo?
Upload your logo above and click any part of the image. The tool reads that pixel and returns the HEX, RGB and CMYK values plus the closest of 1,341 Pantone Solid Coated references — and, where Pantone publishes one, that ink's official CMYK build. It also pulls the main colors out of the file automatically, so you can grab a whole brand palette at once.
What's the difference between RGB and CMYK?
RGB is light — it's what screens use, and it can display colors ink simply cannot make. CMYK is ink on paper. Because RGB covers a wider range, some bright screen colors shift when they're converted for press. That's not a mistake, it's a physical limit, and it's why we flag it here before you print.
Why does my logo look different when it's printed?
Almost always because the color was designed in RGB for a screen and sits outside what CMYK ink can reproduce. The press gets as close as it can, which usually reads as duller. Two fixes: pick a color inside the CMYK range, or print that color as a Pantone spot ink so it's a pre-mixed ink instead of a four-color build. We'll tell you which one is worth the money for your job.
Is the Pantone match exact?
No, and we won't pretend otherwise. It's the closest color out of 1,341 Pantone Solid Coated references, calculated on your screen. Screens aren't calibrated the same way, and coated versus uncoated stock changes the result. Always confirm against a physical Pantone guide before a press run — we'll check it for you as part of the proof.
Do I need to know my color codes to order?
Not at all. Send whatever artwork you have and we'll pull the colors, flag anything that will shift, and send you a proof before anything goes on press. This tool just makes it faster if you want the numbers for your own brand guide.
Is my image uploaded anywhere?
No. The image is read directly in your browser and never sent to our servers. If you use the optional email form, we send you the color codes only — not the file.
Got your colors? Let's print something.
Send us the codes and the job. We'll match them on a proof before anything runs — and tell you straight if a color needs a spot ink to look right.