NCS is widely used in design, architecture, and industry as a standard for color communication and quality control.
The NCS color code consists of two parts: a hue code and a nuance code.
The hue code indicates the position of the color on the NCS color circle, which is divided into four basic colors: yellow (Y), red (R), blue (B), and green (G).
The hue code is composed of two letters and a number, which represent the percentage of the two closest basic colors that are mixed to create the hue.
For example, Y40R means that the hue is 60% yellow and 40% red.
The nuance code indicates the brightness and saturation of the color on the NCS color triangle, which is divided into three dimensions: white (W), black (S), and chromatic (C).
The nuance code is composed of a letter and a number, which represent the percentage of blackness and chromaticness of the color.
For example, S 0560 means that the color has 5% blackness and 60% chromaticness.
Therefore, NCS S 0560-Y40R means that the color is a bright and saturated orange hue, with 60% yellow and 40% red components.
The color NCS S 0560-Y40R can be converted to other color models, such as CMYK, RGB, HSL, and HEX.
Here are some of the conversions: