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| Hex triplet | #893F45 | |
| RGBB | (r, g, b) | (137, 63, 69) |
| HSV | (h, s, v) | (337°, 89%, 94%) |
| Source | Pantone Color Planner[1] | |
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Cordovan is a rich shade of burgundy and a dark shade of rose. Cordovan takes its name from the city of Cordoba, Spain, where the production of shell cordovan leather was first practiced by the Visigoths in the seventh century.[2] The term cordovan has come to describe the color of clothing, leather in particular.
The first recorded use of cordovan as a color name in English was in 1925.[3]
Cordovan in human culture
- Cordovan colored leather jackets are popular among both women and men.
National Park Service Law Enforcement Uniform
- Cordovan colored leather gear is standard in the U.S. National Park Service.
See also
References
- ^ Shah, David. "Pantone View Color Planner Summer 2007 Key Color Combinations". Metropolitan Publishing of Amsterdam. http://www.retailinsights.be/uploadedfiles/eiseman%20key%20color%20combos.pdf. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ Constable, Olivia Remie (1994). Trade and Traders in Muslim Spain. Cambridge University Press.
- ^ Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 193; Color Sample of Cordovan Page 39 Plate 8 Color Sample H8
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