Cordovan

#893F45

Cordovan #893F45

Shades of Cordovan

#893F45

#7A383D

#6B3136

#5B2A2E

#4C2326

#3D1C1E

#2D1517

#1E0E0F

#0F0707

#000000

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Tints of Cordovan

#893F45

#964E54

#A35E64

#B07176

#BD8489

#CA9A9E

#D7B1B4

#E4C9CB

#F1E3E4

#FFFFFF

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Tones of Cordovan

#C00615

#B6101E

#AB1B27

#A1252F

#972F38

#8C3A41

#824449

#784E52

#6D585A

#636363

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What color is Cordovan

Cordovan is a medium dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Crimson, and it has medium lightness and medium saturation. Cordovan effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.

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What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Cordovan

RGB space

CMYK space


The hex code for Cordovan is #893F45.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Cordovan has 54%% Red, 25% Green, and 27% Blue.
Cordovan has 355° Hue, 54% Saturation, and 54% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Cordovan has 355° Hue, 37% Saturation, and 39% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Cordovan has 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 50% yellow, and 46% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.

Color Space
Original Units
Percentage

Hex

#893F45

RGB

(137, 63, 69)

(54%, 25%, 27%)

HSV

(355°, 54, 54)

(98%, 54%, 54%)

HSL

(355°, 37, 39)

(98%, 37%, 39%)

CMYK

(0, 54, 50, 46)

(0%, 54%, 50%, 46%)

How does Cordovan contrast with black and white

The natural luminance of Cordovan is 9%, which is low.
Cordovan has a higher contrast with white than black. Cordovan and black have a 2.9:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability. Cordovan and white have a 7.3:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.

Luminance
Contrast to Black
Contrast to White

9%

insufficient (2.9)

AAA (7.3)

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Example White

Example Black

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What colors go with Cordovan

Summer

#893F45

#857F66

#D1A9AC

#D1CBA5

#EEDFE1

Winter

#893F45

#4C7990

#C0A0A3

#CBC4E8

#EAD7D8

Spring

#893F45

#657744

#BE9CA0

#C7DEA4

#EEE8E9

Analogous

#893F45

#D74C9D

#CE909A

#CEBBBF

#EEE8E9

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How to mix Cordovan paint

To mix Cordovan paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 28% Red, 1% Magenta, 46% Black, 25% White, as shown below.

Yellow

0%

Red

28%

Green

0%

Blue

0%

Cyan

0%

Magenta

1%

Black

46%

White

25%

To mix Cordovan paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 15% Magenta, 14% Yellow, 46% Black, 25% White, as shown below.

Cyan

0%

Magenta

15%

Yellow

14%

Black

46%

White

25%

What colors are similar to Cordovan

Colors similar to Cordovan are: Solid Pink, Smoky Topaz, Wine, Light Maroon, and Brownish Purple. Solid Pink is more magenta and brighter than Cordovan. Smoky Topaz is brighter than Cordovan. Wine is brighter and darker than Cordovan. Light Maroon is more magenta and lighter than Cordovan. Brownish Purple is more magenta and paler than Cordovan.

Solid Pink

#893843

more magenta,

brighter

Smoky Topaz

#933D41

brighter

Wine

#722F37

brighter,

darker

Light Maroon

#A24857

more magenta,

lighter

Brownish Purple

#76424E

more magenta,

paler