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Last updated on
Oct 27, 2025
Learn how to make colors printable or web-safe in Adobe Illustrator to ensure they display or print correctly.
Shift an out-of-gamut color to a printable color
Some colors in the RGB and HSB color models, such as neon colors, can’t be printed because they don’t have equivalents in the CMYK model. If you select an out-of-gamut color, an alert triangle appears in the Color panel or Color Picker.
Select individual colors in your artwork and check if they are out of gamut.
Select Out of Gamut Warning to shift to the closest CMYK equivalent, displayed in a small box by the triangle.
Shift a color to a web-safe color
Web-safe colors are the 216 colors used by all browsers, regardless of the platform. If you select a color that isn’t web-safe, an alert cube appears in the Color panel, Color Picker, Edit Colors, or Recolor Artwork dialog box.
Select Window > Color.
Select individual colors in your artwork and check if they are web safe.
Select Out of Web Color Warning to shift to the closest web-safe color, displayed in a small box by the cube.
Display web-safe colors
Web-safe colors are those colors used by all web browsers, regardless of the platform.
Select the artwork.
Select Window > Color.
Double-click the Fill box in the Color panel to open the Color Picker dialog box.
Select Only Web Colors.
Select OK.
Change the color mode of a document
Changing the document’s color mode ensures that the colors appear correctly for their intended use.
Select the file you want to change the color mode for.
Select File > Document Color Mode.
Select CMYK Color for print or RGB Color for digital screens.
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