{"id":2200,"date":"2016-09-30T12:04:15","date_gmt":"2016-09-30T12:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/color-matching\/"},"modified":"2016-09-30T12:04:15","modified_gmt":"2016-09-30T12:04:15","slug":"color-matching","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/1966\/color-matching","title":{"rendered":"Color Matching"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span id=\"what_does_color_matching_mean\">What Does Color Matching Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\n\tColor matching is the process of transferring a particular<br \/>\ncolor across different technologies or platforms. This may be difficult when<br \/>\nthe two different technologies use different color modeling tools. Color<br \/>\nmatching is important in things like desktop publishing and in printing out<br \/>\ndigital displays accurately.\n<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_color_matching\">Techopedia Explains Color Matching<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One reason that color matching is so often complicated is that many display technologies use an RGB color system that mixes red, green and blue to create a particular color. By contrast, many printers use a CMYK or cyan, magenta, yellow system where various colored inks absorb light.\n<\/p>\n<p>Technologies and technicians may use standardized color spaces, spot colors or other methodologies to perform color matching, to make sure that the print matches the display. In some cases, various factors can inhibit the accuracy of printed results.\n<\/p>\n<p>Other instances of color matching also demonstrate why a universal color model would be advantageous for many types of users. 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