CMYK Characterization Data

In the table below, more information about the respective printing conditions can be obtained by clicking on the reference name in the table below. Click on the column header to sort the data by the corresponding field.

Characterisation data is provided as a text file. Colorimetric data is given as XYZ and/or CIELAB. Where both are provided, there may be small differences between the CIELAB values and those obtained by computation from the XYZ values. ICC recommends always using the CIELAB data as the primary reference and the XYZ data as informative. Some more recent data sets are also available as spectral data. For those printing conditions for which profiles are available, links are also given to the ICC Profile Registry or to external profile providers. These are for convenience only and do not represent any endorsement by ICC.

Profiles corresponding to some of these characterization data sets can be found in the ICC Profile Registry. Note that more than one profile may be generated from a single data set, using different separation methods such as the level of black generation.

Process	Media	Designation	Reference name
Universal	Universal	Large gamut exchange space	FOGRA53
Universal	Universal	CGATS21-2	CGATS21-2-CRPC7
Offset	Premium coated, 115 g/m2	OFCOM	FOGRA51
Offset	Premium coated, 127.9 g/m2	Japan Color 2011	JCS2011
Offset	Gloss or matt coated, 115 g/m2, gloss laminated	OFCOM	FOGRA50
Offset	Gloss or matt coated, 115 g/m2, matt laminated	OFCOM	FOGRA49
Offset	Gloss or matt coated, 115 g/m2	OFCOM	FOGRA43
Offset + gravure	US Grade 1 coated sheetfed	GRACoL Grade 1 Paper	CGATS TR 006
Offset	Gloss or matt coated, 115 g/m2	OFCOM	FOGRA39
Offset	Gloss or matt coated, 105 g/m2	Japan Color 2001 Coated	JC200103
Offset	Gloss or matt coated, 115 g/m2	OFCOM 1.2 Altona	FOGRA27
Offset	Gloss or matt coated, 115 g/m2	'Eurostandard' 15% Coated	EUROSB104
Offset	One-side coated, 250 g/m2	APTEC_PC10_CardBoard_2023_v1	APTEC Coated CardBoard
Offset	Clay coated news back, 250 g/m2	APTEC PC11_CCNB 2023 v1	APTEC CCNB
Universal	Universal Premium Coated	CGATS21-2	CGATS21-2-CRPC6
Universal	Universal Publication Coated	CGATS21-2	CGATS21-2-CRPC5
Offset	Improved LWC	OFCOM	FOGRA45
Offset	Standard LWC	OFCOM	FOGRA46
Offset	Machine finished coated	OFCOM	FOGRA41
Offset	Gloss coated web, (LWC)	SWOP	CGATS TR 001
Offset + gravure	US grade 3 coated web	SWOP Grade 3 Paper	CGATS TR 003
Offset + gravure	US grade 5 coated web	SWOP Grade 5 Paper	CGATS TR 005
Offset	Gloss coated web, (LWC) 60 g/m2	OFCOM 3 Altona	FOGRA28
Offset	Gloss coated web, 70 g/m2	Japan Color 2003	JCW2003
Offset	Gloss coated web, (LWC) 80 g/m2	'Eurostandard' 15% Webcoated	EUROSB204
Offset	Uncoated white, 120 g/m2	OFCOM	FOGRA52
Universal	Universal Premium Uncoated	CGATS21-2	CGATS21-2-CRPC3
Offset	Uncoated white, 115 g/m2	OFCOM	FOGRA47
Offset	Uncoated white, 115 g/m2	OFCOM	FOGRA44
Offset	Uncoated white, 120 g/m2	OFCOM 4 Altona	FOGRA29
Offset	Uncoated white, 105 g/m2	Japan Color 2001	JC200104
Offset	Super calendered (SC) uncoated	OFCOM	FOGRA54
Universal	Universal Supercalendared	CGATS21-2	CGATS21-2-CRPC4
Offset	Super calendered (SC) 60 g/m2	OFCOM	FOGRA40
Offset	Uncoated slightly yellowish offset, 120 g/m2	OFCOM 5 Altona	FOGRA30
Offset	Improved Newsprint	OFCOM	FOGRA48
Universal	Improved Newsprint	CGATS21-2	CGATS21-2-CRPC2
Universal	Newsprint	CGATS21-2	CGATS21-2-CRPC1
Offset	Standard Newsprint	OFCOM	FOGRA42
Offset	Newsshade newsprint	NW	IFRA26
Offset	Newsprint	Japan Color 2002	JCN2002
Offset	Uncoated groundwood	US-SNAP	CGATS TR 002
Continuous stationery	Matt coated art, 115 g/m2	OFCOF 1.2 Altona	FOGRA33
Continuous stationery	Matt coated art, 115 g/m2	OFCOF 1.2 Altona	FOGRA37
Continuous stationery	Matt coated art, 115 g/m2	OFCOF 2 Altona	FOGRA31
Continuous stationery	Matt coated art, 115 g/m2	OFCOF 1.2 Altona	FOGRA35
Continuous stationery	Uncoated white offset, 80 g/m2	OFCOF 4 Altona	FOGRA32
Continuous stationery	Uncoated white offset, 115 g/m2	OFCOF 4 Altona	FOGRA34
Continuous stationery	Uncoated white offset, 115 g/m2	OFCOF 4 Altona	FOGRA36
Continuous stationery	Uncoated white offset, 115 g/m2	OFCOF 4 Altona	FOGRA38

If you wish to supply data for inclusion of this section of the data registry please contact the ICC Technical Secretary.