Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#AD9552

#AD9552 is a warm orange HEX color close to Antique Gold. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 173, 149, 82, HSL 44, 36%, 50%, has luminance 0.3099, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#AD9552 Sample readable text
HEX #AD9552
RGB rgb(173, 149, 82)
HSL hsl(44 36% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 14, 53, 32)
Luminance 0.3099
Contrast Black 7.2:1White 2.92:1

CSS

--color-ad9552: #AD9552;
.background-ad9552 { background-color: #AD9552; }
.text-ad9552 { color: #AD9552; }

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
Luminance0.3099
Black text7.2:1AA Pass
White text2.92:1AA 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":"#AD9552","rgb":[173,149,82],"hsl":[44,36,50],"cmyk":[0,14,53,32],"luminance":0.3099,"contrast":{"black":7.2,"white":2.92}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.2,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.92,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#CBBB90","hex":"#CBBB90","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.05,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#C9A236","hex":"#C9A236","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.7,"contrastWhite":2.41,"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":"#98AD52","hex":"#98AD52","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.43,"contrastWhite":2.49,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.1,"contrastWhite":2.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]}]
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/ad9552.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/antique-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brushed-brass.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#526AAD","analogous":["#AD6752","#98AD52"],"triadic":["#52AD95","#9552AD"],"tetradic":["#52AD67","#526AAD","#AD5298"],"splitComplementary":["#5298AD","#6752AD"],"monochromatic":["#CBBB90","#AD9552","#6F5F34"]}
Variants
{"light":"#CBBB90","dark":"#6F5F34","saturated":"#C9A236","desaturated":"#91886E","pastel":"#CDC5B2","neon":"#FFC629"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"antique-gold","name":"Antique Gold","hex":"#B08D57","distance":9.899494936611665},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":24.677925358506133},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":24.677925358506133},{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":32.4037034920393},{"slug":"oak","name":"Oak","hex":"#A8754F","distance":32.526911934581186}]
Dataset manifest Version 1.0.0 Build hash published in manifest Canonical page

HEX meaning and use

About #AD9552

#AD9552 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #AD9552 is visually closest to Antique Gold, a named orange color with HEX #B08D57.

The RGB channels are 173, 149, and 82, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 44deg 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 0.3099, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 9.90, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.2:1AA Pass
White text2.92:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #AD9552 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.2:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.92:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#CBBB90#000000 text · best 11.05:1#CBBB90
#C9A236#000000 text · best 8.7:1#C9A236
Brushed Brass#000000 text · best 8.5:1#B5A642
#98AD52#000000 text · best 8.43:1#98AD52
Camel#000000 text · best 8.1:1#C19A6B

Generated Palette

#AD9552#AD9552
#526AAD#526AAD
#AD6752#AD6752
#98AD52#98AD52
#CBBB90#CBBB90
#6F5F34#6F5F34

Color Harmonies

#526AAD#526AAD
#AD6752#AD6752
#98AD52#98AD52
#52AD95#52AD95
#9552AD#9552AD

Variants

#CBBB90#CBBB90
#6F5F34#6F5F34
#C9A236#C9A236
#91886E#91886E
#CDC5B2#CDC5B2
#FFC629#FFC629

Nearest Named Colors

Antique Gold#B08D57
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Camel#C19A6B
Oak#A8754F

Related HEX Guides

Antique Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B08D57.Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Brushed 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.#AD9552 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.