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HEX atlas value

#AD5F52

#AD5F52 is a warm red HEX color close to Clay. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 173, 95, 82, HSL 9, 36%, 50%, has luminance 0.1768, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#AD5F52 Sample readable text
HEX #AD5F52
RGB rgb(173, 95, 82)
HSL hsl(9 36% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 45, 53, 32)
Luminance 0.1768
Contrast Black 4.54:1White 4.63:1

CSS

--color-ad5f52: #AD5F52;
.background-ad5f52 { background-color: #AD5F52; }
.text-ad5f52 { color: #AD5F52; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.1768
Black text4.54:1AA Pass
White text4.63:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#AD5F52","rgb":[173,95,82],"hsl":[9,36,50],"cmyk":[0,45,53,32],"luminance":0.1768,"contrast":{"black":4.54,"white":4.63}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":4.54,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#6F3D34","hex":"#6F3D34","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.39,"contrastWhite":8.78,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#CB9990","hex":"#CB9990","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#52A0AD","hex":"#52A0AD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.99,"contrastWhite":3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#AD8D52","hex":"#AD8D52","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.71,"contrastWhite":3.13,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.4,"contrastWhite":3.89,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Clay adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#FFFFFF"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ad5f52.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/caramel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/desert-clay.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#52A0AD","analogous":["#AD5272","#AD8D52"],"triadic":["#52AD5F","#5F52AD"],"tetradic":["#72AD52","#52A0AD","#8D52AD"],"splitComplementary":["#52AD8D","#5272AD"],"monochromatic":["#CB9990","#AD5F52","#6F3D34"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CB9990","dark":"#6F3D34","saturated":"#C94C36","desaturated":"#91736E","pastel":"#CDB6B2","neon":"#FF4929"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":14.352700094407323},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":15.937377450509228},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":19.131126469708992},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":22.759613353482084},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":22.9128784747792}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AD5F52

#AD5F52 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #AD5F52 is visually closest to Clay, a named orange color with HEX #B66A50.

The RGB channels are 173, 95, and 82, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 9deg with 36% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-attention visual states. Its luminance is 0.1768, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 14.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text4.54:1AA Pass
White text4.63:1AA Pass

AA text options: #000000, #FFFFFF.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AD5F52 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000004.54:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.63:1 · AA

Accessible Alternatives

#6F3D34#FFFFFF text · best 8.78:1#6F3D34
#CB9990#000000 text · best 8.5:1#CB9990
#52A0AD#000000 text · best 6.99:1#52A0AD
#AD8D52#000000 text · best 6.71:1#AD8D52
Adobe#000000 text · best 5.4:1#BD6C48

Generated Palette

#AD5F52#AD5F52
#52A0AD#52A0AD
#AD5272#AD5272
#AD8D52#AD8D52
#CB9990#CB9990
#6F3D34#6F3D34

Color Harmonies

#52A0AD#52A0AD
#AD5272#AD5272
#AD8D52#AD8D52
#52AD5F#52AD5F
#5F52AD#5F52AD

Variants

#CB9990#CB9990
#6F3D34#6F3D34
#C94C36#C94C36
#91736E#91736E
#CDB6B2#CDB6B2
#FF4929#FF4929

Nearest Named Colors

Clay#B66A50
Caramel#AF6E4D
Desert Clay#B86D4B
Oak#A8754F
Adobe#BD6C48

Related HEX Guides

Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B66A50.Caramel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AF6E4D.Desert Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B86D4B.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#AD5F52 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.