RedMid-toneMuted

Cortex

#AC9592

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.81:1Fails

Black text

7.04:1AAA

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About Cortex

Cortex (#AC9592) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 172, 149, 146 and its HSL value is 7°, 14%, 62%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Cortex, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#AC9592 · #92A9AC

Analogous

#AC929C · #AC9592 · #ACA292

Triadic

#AC9592 · #92AC95 · #9592AC

Split complementary

#AC9592 · #92ACA2 · #929CAC

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