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HEX atlas value

#AD6C52

#AD6C52 is a warm orange HEX color close to Caramel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 173, 108, 82, HSL 17, 36%, 50%, has luminance 0.2022, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#AD6C52 Sample readable text
HEX #AD6C52
RGB rgb(173, 108, 82)
HSL hsl(17 36% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 38, 53, 32)
Luminance 0.2022
Contrast Black 5.04:1White 4.16:1

CSS

--color-ad6c52: #AD6C52;
.background-ad6c52 { background-color: #AD6C52; }
.text-ad6c52 { color: #AD6C52; }

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
Luminance0.2022
Black text5.04:1AA Pass
White text4.16:1AA Fail
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":"#AD6C52","rgb":[173,108,82],"hsl":[17,36,50],"cmyk":[0,38,53,32],"luminance":0.2022,"contrast":{"black":5.04,"white":4.16}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.04,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.16,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CBA190","hex":"#CBA190","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.04,"contrastWhite":2.32,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#6F4534","hex":"#6F4534","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.58,"contrastWhite":8.15,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#AD9A52","hex":"#AD9A52","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.52,"contrastWhite":2.79,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#5293AD","hex":"#5293AD","family":"blue","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.14,"contrastWhite":3.42,"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 orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Caramel adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ad6c52.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/caramel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5293AD","analogous":["#AD5265","#AD9A52"],"triadic":["#52AD6C","#6C52AD"],"tetradic":["#65AD52","#5293AD","#9A52AD"],"splitComplementary":["#52AD9A","#5265AD"],"monochromatic":["#CBA190","#AD6C52","#6F4534"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CBA190","dark":"#6F4534","saturated":"#C95F36","desaturated":"#91786E","pastel":"#CDB9B2","neon":"#FF6529"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":5.744562646538029},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":9.433981132056603},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":10.723805294763608},{"slug":"desert-clay","name":"Desert Clay","hex":"#B86D4B","distance":13.076696830622021},{"slug":"adobe","name":"Adobe","hex":"#BD6C48","distance":18.867962264113206}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AD6C52

#AD6C52 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #AD6C52 is visually closest to Caramel, a named orange color with HEX #AF6E4D.

The RGB channels are 173, 108, and 82, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 17deg 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 natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.2022, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.74, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.04:1AA Pass
White text4.16:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AD6C52 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.04:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.16:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CBA190#000000 text · best 9.04:1#CBA190
#6F4534#FFFFFF text · best 8.15:1#6F4534
#AD9A52#000000 text · best 7.52:1#AD9A52
#5293AD#000000 text · best 6.14:1#5293AD
Adobe#000000 text · best 5.4:1#BD6C48

Generated Palette

#AD6C52#AD6C52
#5293AD#5293AD
#AD5265#AD5265
#AD9A52#AD9A52
#CBA190#CBA190
#6F4534#6F4534

Color Harmonies

#5293AD#5293AD
#AD5265#AD5265
#AD9A52#AD9A52
#52AD6C#52AD6C
#6C52AD#6C52AD

Variants

#CBA190#CBA190
#6F4534#6F4534
#C95F36#C95F36
#91786E#91786E
#CDB9B2#CDB9B2
#FF6529#FF6529

Nearest Named Colors

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

Related HEX Guides

Caramel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #AF6E4D.Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B66A50.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone 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.#AD6C52 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.