Cortex is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid cyan, violet or mid green
| Inverse Color | #566a6d |
| Complementary Color | #92a6a9 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (7.83° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 61.76% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Cortex Color. The Soft Cocoa color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a cool red bias. Consider a lighter and more soft alternative called Nobel (#b7b1b1) for more calm effect. Try Neapolitan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#92a6a9 is the best complementary color to Cortex. Mid cyan shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #a99592 complementary color is Cascade, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Del Rio are #a9929a and #a9a092. Thus found on the left and right of #a99592 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Dusty Gray and Bronco colors as they work well with Cortex.
The split-complementary Cortex palette consists of #929aa9 and #92a9a0 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#92a6a9). Try Manatee and Pewter colors in combination with #a99592, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #a99592 offers a combination of mid blue and mid green shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Cortex. Thus Manatee and Envy giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Cortex contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Cascade, Bud, and Amethyst Smoke split by 90° on the color wheel. #a99592 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Cortex tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#92a6a9) and two others. The Envy is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Shady Lady – 120° from the complementary Cascade. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #92a995 and #a992a6.
In a RGB color space, hex #a99592 is made of 36% red, 32% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Cortex has a hue angle of 7.83°, a saturation of 11.79% and a lightness of 61.76%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #a99592 is made of 0% cyan, 7.84% magenta, 9.02% yellow and 33.73% black ink.
| HEX | #a99592 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(169,149,146) |
| RGB Percentage | 36%, 32%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0, 7.84, 9.02, 33.73 |
| HSL | hsl(7.83,11.79%,61.76%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(7.83,13.61%,66.27%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(63.3472,6.8978,4.293) |
| XYZ | xyz(32.2979,32.0052,31.6695) |