What is NCS?

NCS = Natural Colour System

NCS describes the colour of any material. It uses numerical codes - NCS codes, e.g. S 1080-Y70R - to accurately describe a colour. NCS defines 1950 standardised colours.

NCS colour codes are composed of three values:

• the amount of blackness, which determines the intensity
• the amount of chromaticness
• and a percentage that situates the colour between two elementary colours: yellow and red, red and blue, blue and green or green and yellow. This determines the tone.

An example: S 1070-Y10R

NCS code S 1070-Y10R describes a standardised colour (S) that's situated between yellow (Y) and red (R) with:

• 10% perceived red (and therefore 90% perceived yellow)
• 10% blackness
• 70% chromaticness

So, this is a strong, warm yellow colour.

 

Another, really easy way to pick the perfect NCS colour, is through a colour fan, which you'll obviously find at deverfwebshop. You can either purchase one or rent one. 

 

 

Sigma

RENT Colour System NCS C21.3 

 

 

Sigma

Colour System C21.3 - NCS +RAL