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The system of color mixing used in painting, printing, and photography (pigments and inks). Colors are created by subtracting (absorbing) certain wavelengths of light and reflecting the remaining ones.
read more about subtractive colors ...The subtractive primary colors are Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow (CMY). Mixing these primaries creates secondary colors. Getty Images
Mixing all three subtractive primary colors ideally results in black, as all visible wavelengths of light are absorbed (subtracted) from the light source.
The additive color system (used in lights/screens) uses Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) primaries, and mixing them results in white light.
The 'K' in CMYK stands for Key (black). A pure mixture of CMY is usually a muddy brown, so true black pigment is added for darker, sharper prints.
We see subtractive colors in everyday physical objects: paints, colored plastics, printed photographs, and any opaque material that reflects light.
Red, Green, and Blue are the secondary colors of the subtractive system (CMY), which correspond to the primaries of the additive system (RGB).