Dusky Damask Color

#b98478

Dusky Damask 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 #467b87
Complementary Color #78acb9
Color Shade: mid red (11.08° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 59.8% (better contrasting with white)
Dusky Damask Color Sample
Dusky Damask Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #b98478

If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Dusky Damask Color. The Soho Red 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 saturated alternative called The Boulevard (#d0a492) for more energetic effect. Try Sombrero Tan as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.

Complementary Palette

#78acb9 is the best complementary color to Dusky Damask. 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 #b98478 complementary color is Neptune, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of red magenta, mid red, and orange colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Brandy Rose are #b9788c and #b9a478. Thus found on the left and right of #b98478 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Turkish Rose and Mongoose colors as they work well with Dusky Damask.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Dusky Damask palette consists of #788cb9 and #78b9a4 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#78acb9). Try Ship Cove and Acapulco colors in combination with #b98478, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.

Triadic Palette

The triadic palette of #b98478 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 Dusky Damask. Thus Purple Mountain's Majesty and De York giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Dusky Damask contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Neptune, Olivine, and Wisteria split by 90° on the color wheel. #b98478 square combo is a palette of mid red, yellow green, mid cyan and violet shades that work together well.

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Dusky Damask tetradic combo consists of mid cyan complementary color (#78acb9) and two others. The De York is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Bouquet – 120° from the complementary Neptune. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #78b984 and #b978ac.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #b98478 is made of 42% red, 30% green and 27% blue. In a HSL mode Dusky Damask has a hue angle of 11.08°, a saturation of 31.71% and a lightness of 59.8%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #b98478 is made of 0% cyan, 20.79% magenta, 25.49% yellow and 27.45% black ink.

HEX #b98478
RGB Decimal rgb(185,132,120)
RGB Percentage 42%, 30%, 27%
CMYK 0, 20.79, 25.49, 27.45
HSL hsl(11.08,31.71%,59.8%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(11.08,35.14%,72.55%)
CIE-LAB lab(60.0446,18.7806,14.5774)
XYZ xyz(31.649,28.1729,21.5391)
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