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Learn › Glossary › sRGB

Color models & codes

sRGB

The standard color space for the web and most screens.

Also called standard RGB

sRGB is the default color space of the web, most monitors and most phone photos. If a color has no profile attached, browsers assume sRGB.

It covers a modest gamut, which is why newer screens add wider spaces like Display P3.

Guides that cover sRGB

  • Screens Why Colors Look Different on Every Screen Why do colors look different on different screens? Learn how color gamut, calibration and color profiles change what you see, and how to fix it. Read on. 1 min read · Read
  • CMYK What are CMYK colors? What is CMYK? Learn how the CMYK color model works, how it differs from RGB, and why print looks duller than your screen, plus how to convert. Read on. 1 min read · Read
  • RGB What are RGB colors? RGB color explained: how red, green and blue - 255 values make every color on screen, how to read an RGB color code, RGB vs HEX, and RGBA. Learn it fast. 1 min read · Read
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