Problem converting CMYK to HSB

Hi. My client needs me to match colors in a Final Cut Matte to a logo. We know the CMYK values. FC's matte inputs are HSB. Anyone know how to make this conversation?

Ah OK. In that case, get a copy (or convert) the logo you have from CMYK (the designer should be able to do this for you). Final Cut doesn't work in CMYK, it uses RGB (as well as HSV and YUV). If you plan to use the logo itself in the video, get a copy in HSV.
To simply convert the colors, you can use online tools such as this one:
http://web.forret.com/tools/color.asp

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