RedMid-toneMuted

Cortex

#AA9091

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.95:1Fails

Black text

6.70:1AA

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About Cortex

Cortex (#AA9091) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 170, 144, 145 and its HSL value is 358°, 13%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.70:1 (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

#AA9091 · #90AAA9

Analogous

#AA909E · #AA9091 · #AA9C90

Triadic

#AA9091 · #91AA90 · #9091AA

Split complementary

#AA9091 · #90AA9C · #909EAA

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