印刷四分色模式是彩色印刷时采用的一种套色模式，利用色料的三原色混色原理，加上黑色油墨，共计四种颜色混合叠加，形成所谓「全彩印刷」。四种标准颜色是：

The CMYK color model (process color, four color) is a subtractive color model, used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself. CMYK refers to the four inks used in some color printing: cyan, magenta, yellow, and key (black). Though it varies by print house, press operator, press manufacturer, and press run, ink is typically applied in the order of the abbreviation.