Close to Maple
#AD5321
#AD5321 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Maple. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 32.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 68% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #AD5321.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.20:1 AABlack text on this color
4.04:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.20:1 AAThis color as text on black
4.04:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #AD5321 as they’d see it.
#AD5321 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #AD5321
What color is #AD5321?
#AD5321 is a mid-tone, rich brown, close to the color Maple. In RGB it’s made of 67.8% red, 32.5% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 21°, with 68% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #AD5321 in RGB?
#AD5321 is rgb(173, 83, 33): 173 red, 83 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #AD5321 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 81, 32). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #AD5321?
PANTONE 7574 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #AD5321?
Its complement #1973A3 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.