#E4E4D9 Basil Icing
#E4E4D9 (Basil Icing) RGB value is (228, 228, 217).
Red value is 228, green value is 228, and blue value is 217.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #E4E4D9: hue: 60°, saturation: 16.9%, and lightness: 87.3%.
Process color (CMYK) of #E4E4D9 is 0%, 0%, 4.8%, 10.6%. Web safe color equivalent of #E4E4D9 is ##CCCCCC. Color #E4E4D9 contains mainly WHITE.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #E4E4D9 | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 228, 217 |
| HSL | 60°, 16.9%, 87.3% |
| HSV / HSB | 60°, 4.8%, 89.4% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 4.8%, 10.6% |
| XYZ | 72.26, 76.99, 76.69 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 11100100 | 11100100 | 11011001 |
| Octal | 344 | 344 | 331 |
| Decimal | 228 | 228 | 217 |
| Hex | E4 | E4 | D9 |
Shades of #E4E4D9
Tints of #E4E4D9
.mybgColor { background-color: #E4E4D9; }
.myforeColor { color: #E4E4D9; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #E4E4D9; }
<p style="color:#E4E4D9">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #E4E4D9. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#E4E4D9">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #E4E4D9">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 228, 217, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E4E4D9; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E4E4D9;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E4E4D9;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E4E4D9; }
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 #E4E4D9 (Basil Icing)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #E4E4D9, 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 (228/255), 89% Green (228/255), and 85% Blue (217/255). The primary color family component is WHITE.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #E4E4D9 translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 4.8% Yellow, and 10.6% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 60°, saturation of 16.9%, and lightness of 87.3%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #E4E4D9 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.