Close to Basil
#53772B
#53772B is a dark, rich green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 46.7% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 88°, with 47% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #53772B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.04:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #53772B as they’d see it.
#53772B in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #53772B
What color is #53772B?
#53772B is a dark, rich green, close to the color Basil. In RGB it’s made of 32.5% red, 46.7% green, and 16.9% blue. Its hue is 88°, with 47% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #53772B in RGB?
#53772B is rgb(83, 119, 43): 83 red, 119 green, and 43 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #53772B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(30, 0, 64, 53). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #53772B?
PANTONE 364 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #53772B?
Its complement #815DA6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.