Cordovan sits in the warm red family, with the hex code #893F45 mapping to rgb(137, 63, 69) in RGB and hsl(355.1, 37%, 39.2%) in HSL. In OKLCH it carries 47% perceptual lightness and 0.101 chroma — a moderately saturated, dark reading that behaves well as a primary, accent or decisive colour in modern interfaces. Red is the most physiologically arousing hue — it raises heart rate, sharpens attention and signals urgency. Designers reach for it when a screen needs to feel decisive, appetising or emotionally charged.
Red is the most physiologically arousing hue — it raises heart rate, sharpens attention and signals urgency. Designers reach for it when a screen needs to feel decisive, appetising or emotionally charged.
Reds with high chroma vibrate against pure black. Cap saturation around 60% on dark UIs and always pair red text with body sizes ≥ 16px to keep WCAG AA on white.
#893F45rgb(137, 63, 69)hsl(355.1, 37%, 39.2%)hsv(355.1, 54%, 53.7%)lch(36.91% 34.89 20.55)oklch(46.55% 0.1012 16.83)lab(36.91% 32.67 12.25):root {
--color: #893f45;
--color-rgb: rgb(137, 63, 69);
--color-hsl: hsl(355.1, 37%, 39.2%);
--color-oklch: oklch(46.55% 0.1012 16.83);
}How cordovan performs as foreground text on common surfaces, scored with WCAG 2.1.
Tints are produced by mixing cordovan with progressively more white.
Shades are produced by mixing cordovan with progressively more black.
Tones are produced by mixing cordovan with progressively more gray, lowering chroma while keeping lightness.