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allasterg92864290
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January 2, 2021
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Indesign is not allowing me to use certain colours

  • January 2, 2021
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Hi guys, 

 

I am trying to use a deep red in Indesign, however when I move the colour picker to this colour "ff0000" it defaults to "c5462b" which is a burnt orange colour. Can anyone advise on this please? 

 

Thanks in advance. 

 

Happy New Year!! 

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Correct answer rob day

The Color Picker is cursor sensitive. If your cursor is in one of the C, M, Y, or K fields, the chosen color will be the closest CMYK value—your capture is showing an Add CMYK Swatch button (#FF0000 RGB is not in the CMYK gamut). If you put your cursor in one of the R, G, or B fields the picked color will be RGB.

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rob day
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rob dayCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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January 2, 2021

The Color Picker is cursor sensitive. If your cursor is in one of the C, M, Y, or K fields, the chosen color will be the closest CMYK value—your capture is showing an Add CMYK Swatch button (#FF0000 RGB is not in the CMYK gamut). If you put your cursor in one of the R, G, or B fields the picked color will be RGB.

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    allasterg92864290Author
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    January 2, 2021

    Brilliant, that's worked. 

     

    Thanks Rob.

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