RedMid-toneMuted

Cortex

#AA9290

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.91:1Fails

Black text

6.81:1AA

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About Cortex

Cortex (#AA9290) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 170, 146, 144 and its HSL value is 5°, 13%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 (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

#AA9290 · #90A8AA

Analogous

#AA909B · #AA9290 · #AA9F90

Triadic

#AA9290 · #90AA92 · #9290AA

Split complementary

#AA9290 · #90AA9F · #909BAA

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