#E5E5DC Basil Icing
#E5E5DC (Basil Icing) RGB value is (229, 229, 220).
Red value is 229, green value is 229, and blue value is 220.
Cylindrical-coordinate representations (HSL) of color #E5E5DC: hue: 60°, saturation: 14.8%, and lightness: 88%.
Process color (CMYK) of #E5E5DC is 0%, 0%, 3.9%, 10.2%. Web safe color equivalent of #E5E5DC is ##CCCCCC. Color #E5E5DC contains mainly WHITE.
Color Spaces
| Color spaces of #E5E5DC | Value |
|---|---|
| RGB | 229, 229, 220 |
| HSL | 60°, 14.8%, 88% |
| HSV / HSB | 60°, 3.9%, 89.8% |
| CMYK | 0%, 0%, 3.9%, 10.2% |
| XYZ | 73.25, 77.86, 78.87 |
Base Numbers
| Base | Red | Green | Blue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 11100101 | 11100101 | 11011100 |
| Octal | 345 | 345 | 334 |
| Decimal | 229 | 229 | 220 |
| Hex | E5 | E5 | DC |
Shades of #E5E5DC
Tints of #E5E5DC
.mybgColor { background-color: #E5E5DC; }
.myforeColor { color: #E5E5DC; }
.myborderColor { border: 3px solid #E5E5DC; }
<p style="color:#E5E5DC">Text here</p>
This sample text is styled with font color #E5E5DC. It demonstrates typography contrast and readability for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines.
<div style="background-color:#E5E5DC">Div content here</div>
<div style="border:3px solid #E5E5DC">Div here</div>
.textShadowRgb { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(229, 229, 220, 0.8); }
.textShadowHex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E5E5DC; }
.divShadow { -moz-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E5E5DC;
-webkit-box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E5E5DC;
box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px #E5E5DC; }
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 #E5E5DC (Basil Icing)
Color Overview & Profile: Color #E5E5DC, 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 90% Red (229/255), 90% Green (229/255), and 86% Blue (220/255). The primary color family component is WHITE.
Print & Physical Production Specs: For physical print production and offset printing setups, #E5E5DC translates into the CMYK subtractive color model with values of 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 3.9% Yellow, and 10.2% Key (Black). The cylindrical coordinates in the HSL space feature a hue of 60°, saturation of 14.8%, and lightness of 88%.
Web Accessibility & Design Recommendations: When implementing #E5E5DC 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.