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HEX atlas value

#AD6E67

#AD6E67 is a warm red HEX color close to Rose Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 173, 110, 103, HSL 6, 30%, 54%, has luminance 0.2102, and belongs to the balanced group.

redwarmbalanced
#AD6E67 Sample readable text
HEX #AD6E67
RGB rgb(173, 110, 103)
HSL hsl(6 30% 54%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 36, 40, 32)
Luminance 0.2102
Contrast Black 5.2:1White 4.04:1

CSS

--color-ad6e67: #AD6E67;
.background-ad6e67 { background-color: #AD6E67; }
.text-ad6e67 { color: #AD6E67; }

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
Luminance0.2102
Black text5.2:1AA Pass
White text4.04:1AA 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":"#AD6E67","rgb":[173,110,103],"hsl":[6,30,54],"cmyk":[0,36,40,32],"luminance":0.2102,"contrast":{"black":5.2,"white":4.04}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.04,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CDA6A2","hex":"#CDA6A2","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.57,"contrastWhite":2.19,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#774640","hex":"#774640","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.73,"contrastWhite":7.68,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#67A6AD","hex":"#67A6AD","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.63,"contrastWhite":2.75,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#AD9167","hex":"#AD9167","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.02,"contrastWhite":2.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#938280","hex":"#938280","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.75,"contrastWhite":3.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","balanced","balanced red","Rose Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ad6e67.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rose-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/clay.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#67A6AD","analogous":["#AD6783","#AD9167"],"triadic":["#67AD6E","#6E67AD"],"tetradic":["#83AD67","#67A6AD","#9167AD"],"splitComplementary":["#67AD91","#6783AD"],"monochromatic":["#CDA6A2","#AD6E67","#774640"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CDA6A2","dark":"#774640","saturated":"#C7594D","desaturated":"#938280","pastel":"#D1C3C1","neon":"#FF513D"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"rose-gold","name":"Rose Gold","hex":"#B76E79","distance":20.591260281974},{"slug":"clay","name":"Clay","hex":"#B66A50","distance":25.019992006393608},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":25.495097567963924},{"slug":"mocha","name":"Mocha","hex":"#967969","distance":25.573423705088842},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":26.076809620810597}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AD6E67

#AD6E67 is classified as a warm red value with balanced visual character. #AD6E67 is visually closest to Rose Gold, a named red color with HEX #B76E79.

The RGB channels are 173, 110, and 103, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 6deg with 30% saturation and 54% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-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 0.2102, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.59, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.2:1AA Pass
White text4.04:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AD6E67 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.2:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.04:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CDA6A2#000000 text · best 9.57:1#CDA6A2
#774640#FFFFFF text · best 7.68:1#774640
#67A6AD#000000 text · best 7.63:1#67A6AD
#AD9167#000000 text · best 7.02:1#AD9167
#938280#000000 text · best 5.75:1#938280

Generated Palette

#AD6E67#AD6E67
#67A6AD#67A6AD
#AD6783#AD6783
#AD9167#AD9167
#CDA6A2#CDA6A2
#774640#774640

Color Harmonies

#67A6AD#67A6AD
#AD6783#AD6783
#AD9167#AD9167
#67AD6E#67AD6E
#6E67AD#6E67AD

Variants

#CDA6A2#CDA6A2
#774640#774640
#C7594D#C7594D
#938280#938280
#D1C3C1#D1C3C1
#FF513D#FF513D

Nearest Named Colors

Rose Gold#B76E79
Clay#B66A50
Oak#A8754F
Mocha#967969
Caramel#AF6E4D

Related HEX Guides

Rose Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B76E79.Clay colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B66A50.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.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.#AD6E67 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.