#E3E9D9 Basil Icing
#E3E9D9 (Basil Icing) RGB value is (227, 233, 217).
Red value is 227, green value is 233, and blue value is 217.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #E3E9D9: hue: 83°, saturation: 26.7%, and lightness: 88.2%.
Process color (CMYK) of #E3E9D9 is 2.6%, 0%, 6.9%, 8.6%. Web safe color equivalent of #E3E9D9 is ##CCFFCC. Color #E3E9D9 contains mainly WHITE.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #E3E9D9 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 227, 233, 217 |
| HSL | 83°, 26.7%, 88.2% |
| HSV / HSB | 83°, 6.9%, 91.4% |
| CMYK | 2.6%, 0%, 6.9%, 8.6% |
| XYZ | 73.34, 79.62, 77.14 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 11100011 | 11101001 | 11011001 |
| Octal | 343 | 351 | 331 |
| Decimal | 227 | 233 | 217 |
| Hex | E3 | E9 | D9 |
Shades of #E3E9D9
Tints of #E3E9D9
.mybgColor { background-color: #E3E9D9; }
.myforeColor { color: #E3E9D9; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #E3E9D9; }
<p style="color:#E3E9D9">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #E3E9D9. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#E3E9D9">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #E3E9D9">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 233, 217, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E3E9D9; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E3E9D9;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E3E9D9;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E3E9D9; }
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 #E3E9D9 (Basil Icing)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #E3E9D9, 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), 91% Green (233/255), and 85% Blue (217/255). The primary color family component is WHITE.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #E3E9D9 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 2.6% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 6.9% Yellow, and 8.6% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 83°, saturation of 26.7%, and lightness of 88.2%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #E3E9D9 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 ##CCFFCC.