Color Space Converter

The Color Space Converter converts colors between all major color spaces used in video production, photography, and web design. Convert HEX to RGB, RGB to YCbCr/YUV, and explore the HSL, HSV, and CMYK representations of any color. Includes a full reference for professional video color standards.

What Is a Color Space?

A color space defines the range of colors (gamut) that can be represented and how those colors are encoded numerically. Different color spaces are optimized for different purposes — display, print, video compression, or scientific measurement.

Key Color Spaces for Video

Rec. 709 (sRGB equivalent): The standard color space for HD video. Used by virtually all HD cameras, displays, and streaming platforms including YouTube HD and Blu-ray. Rec. 2020: The standard for 4K/8K HDR video. Covers approximately 75% of human visible color, versus 35% for sRGB. Used in HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG content. DCI-P3: The digital cinema standard, approximately 25% larger gamut than sRGB. Used by Apple displays and HDR streaming. YCbCr (YUV): The color model used in video compression. Separates luminance (Y) from color difference channels (Cb, Cr). Used in H.264, H.265, JPEG, and all broadcast formats. Log (S-Log, C-Log, V-Log): Logarithmic encoding from cinema cameras. Preserves the maximum dynamic range for color grading in post-production.

Why YCbCr in Video?

The human eye is more sensitive to brightness (luminance) than color. YCbCr exploits this by using full resolution for the Y (luminance) channel and lower resolution for the Cb/Cr (color) channels — the basis of chroma subsampling (4:2:0, 4:2:2, 4:4:4).