#E3E5D8 Basil Icing
#E3E5D8 (Basil Icing) RGB value is (227, 229, 216).
Red value is 227, green value is 229, and blue value is 216.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #E3E5D8: hue: 69°, saturation: 20%, and lightness: 87.3%.
Process color (CMYK) of #E3E5D8 is 0.9%, 0%, 5.7%, 10.2%. Web safe color equivalent of #E3E5D8 is ##CCCCCC. Color #E3E5D8 contains mainly WHITE.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #E3E5D8 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 227, 229, 216 |
| HSL | 69°, 20%, 87.3% |
| HSV / HSB | 69°, 5.7%, 89.8% |
| CMYK | 0.9%, 0%, 5.7%, 10.2% |
| XYZ | 72.09, 77.33, 76.08 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 11100011 | 11100101 | 11011000 |
| Octal | 343 | 345 | 330 |
| Decimal | 227 | 229 | 216 |
| Hex | E3 | E5 | D8 |
Shades of #E3E5D8
Tints of #E3E5D8
.mybgColor { background-color: #E3E5D8; }
.myforeColor { color: #E3E5D8; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #E3E5D8; }
<p style="color:#E3E5D8">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #E3E5D8. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#E3E5D8">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #E3E5D8">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 229, 216, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E3E5D8; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E3E5D8;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E3E5D8;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E3E5D8; }
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with RGB color values.
This text has a CSS3 shadow effect generated with Hex color values.
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Detailed Specifications & Design Guide for #E3E5D8 (Basil Icing)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #E3E5D8, also known as Basil Icing, is a prominent hue with strong representation in digital UI designs and print graphics. In the sRGB color space, it is composed of 89% Red (227/255), 90% Green (229/255), and 85% Blue (216/255). The primary color family component is WHITE.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #E3E5D8 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 0.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 5.7% Yellow, and 10.2% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 69°, saturation of 20%, and lightness of 87.3%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #E3E5D8 in web frontend frameworks, ensure sufficient contrast ratios for readability according to WCAG 2.1 standards. The web-safe equivalent hex value for this color is ##CCCCCC.