Subtractive Color
The 3 Primary Subtractive Colors are Cyan, Magenta and Yellow
Imagine 3 Different Colors of Paint Being Mixed
When These Primary Colors are Combined, the Subtractive Effect Becomes Black

*** NOTE:

Red, Green and Blue are Secondary Colors

Color Printing Uses Subtractive Color

CMYK (K=Black) are Combined to Form Various Colors

(It has been necessary to add "black" pigment to produce a deep black)

The Absence of Pigment is White

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