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Cortex

#AA8F91

Contrast at a glance

White text

2.98:1Fails

Black text

6.64:1AA

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About Cortex

Cortex (#AA8F91) is a mid-tone muted red. Its RGB value is 170, 143, 145 and its HSL value is 356°, 14%, 61%. Black text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 (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

#AA8F91 · #8FAAA8

Analogous

#AA8F9E · #AA8F91 · #AA9B8F

Triadic

#AA8F91 · #91AA8F · #8F91AA

Split complementary

#AA8F91 · #8FAA9B · #8F9FAA

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