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HEX atlas value

#AD8D52

#AD8D52 is a warm orange HEX color close to Antique Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 173, 141, 82, HSL 39, 36%, 50%, has luminance 0.2854, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#AD8D52 Sample readable text
HEX #AD8D52
RGB rgb(173, 141, 82)
HSL hsl(39 36% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 18, 53, 32)
Luminance 0.2854
Contrast Black 6.71:1White 3.13:1

CSS

--color-ad8d52: #AD8D52;
.background-ad8d52 { background-color: #AD8D52; }
.text-ad8d52 { color: #AD8D52; }

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
Luminance0.2854
Black text6.71:1AA Pass
White text3.13:1AA 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":"#AD8D52","rgb":[173,141,82],"hsl":[39,36,50],"cmyk":[0,18,53,32],"luminance":0.2854,"contrast":{"black":6.71,"white":3.13}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.71,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.13,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CBB690","hex":"#CBB690","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.63,"contrastWhite":1.97,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#A0AD52","hex":"#A0AD52","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.59,"contrastWhite":2.44,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.5,"contrastWhite":2.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C99636","hex":"#C99636","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.9,"contrastWhite":2.66,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.79,"contrastWhite":3.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Antique Gold adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ad8d52.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oak.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5272AD","analogous":["#AD5F52","#A0AD52"],"triadic":["#52AD8D","#8D52AD"],"tetradic":["#52AD5F","#5272AD","#AD52A0"],"splitComplementary":["#52A0AD","#5F52AD"],"monochromatic":["#CBB690","#AD8D52","#6F5A34"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CBB690","dark":"#6F5A34","saturated":"#C99636","desaturated":"#91856E","pastel":"#CDC3B2","neon":"#FFB429"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":5.830951894845301},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":24.698178070456937},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":30.740852297878796},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":30.740852297878796},{"slug":"caramel","name":"Caramel","hex":"#AF6E4D","distance":31.464265445104548}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #AD8D52

#AD8D52 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #AD8D52 is visually closest to Antique Gold, a named orange color with HEX #B08D57.

The RGB channels are 173, 141, and 82, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 39deg 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 0.2854, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.83, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.71:1AA Pass
White text3.13:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AD8D52 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.71:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.13:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CBB690#000000 text · best 10.63:1#CBB690
#A0AD52#000000 text · best 8.59:1#A0AD52
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#C99636#000000 text · best 7.9:1#C99636
Antique Gold#000000 text · best 6.79:1#B08D57

Generated Palette

#AD8D52#AD8D52
#5272AD#5272AD
#AD5F52#AD5F52
#A0AD52#A0AD52
#CBB690#CBB690
#6F5A34#6F5A34

Color Harmonies

#5272AD#5272AD
#AD5F52#AD5F52
#A0AD52#A0AD52
#52AD8D#52AD8D
#8D52AD#8D52AD

Variants

#CBB690#CBB690
#6F5A34#6F5A34
#C99636#C99636
#91856E#91856E
#CDC3B2#CDC3B2
#FFB429#FFB429

Nearest Named Colors

Antique Gold#B08D57
Oak#A8754F
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Caramel#AF6E4D

Related HEX Guides

Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Oak colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #A8754F.Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.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.#AD8D52 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.