RedMid-toneMuted

Cortex

#AA9490

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.86:1Fails

Black text

6.93:1AA

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About Cortex

Cortex (#AA9490) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 170, 148, 144 and its HSL value is 9°, 13%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.93:1 (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

#AA9490 · #90A6AA

Analogous

#AA9099 · #AA9490 · #AAA190

Triadic

#AA9490 · #90AA94 · #9490AA

Split complementary

#AA9490 · #90AAA1 · #9099AA

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