RedMid-toneMuted

Cortex

#A79592

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.85:1Fails

Black text

6.94:1AA

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About Cortex

Cortex (#A79592) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 167, 149, 146 and its HSL value is 9°, 11%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.94:1 (WCAG AA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cortex, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#A79592 · #92A4A7

Analogous

#A7929A · #A79592 · #A7A092

Triadic

#A79592 · #92A795 · #9592A7

Split complementary

#A79592 · #92A7A0 · #9299A7

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