Damask Color

#fcf2df

Damask is pale, warm-toned shade of orange. It is better contrasting with black. This color combines beautifully with blue cyan, mid magenta or green cyan

Inverse Color #030d20
Complementary Color #dfe9fc
Color Shade: orange (39.31° hue)
Color Temperature: warm
Lightness: 93.14% (better contrasting with black)
Damask Color Sample
Damask Color Sample

Better Alternatives To #fcf2df

If you're looking for a similar orange shade, there are some better alternatives to Damask Color. The Beach Towel color for instance is a darker and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm red bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called They call it Mellow (#fbe4b3) for more energetic effect. Try Lantern Light as it also a bit more faded and calm.

Complementary Palette

#dfe9fc is the best complementary color to Damask. Blue cyan shades generally complement the orange hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #fcf2df complementary color is Hawkes Blue, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.

Analogous Palette

The analogous palette of mid red, orange, and mid yellow colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Pearl Lusta are #fce3df and #f7fcdf. Thus found on the left and right of #fcf2df on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Cinderella and Hint of Yellow colors as they work well with Damask.

Split-complementary Palette

The split-complementary Damask palette consists of #e3dffc and #dff7fc colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#dfe9fc). Try Selago and Foam colors in combination with #fcf2df, 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 #fcf2df offers a combination of violet and green cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Damask. Thus Selago and Foam giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.

Square Palette

The square color palette of Damask contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Hawkes Blue, Feta, and Classic Rose split by 90° on the color wheel. #fcf2df square combo is a palette of orange, mid green, blue cyan and mid magenta 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. Damask tetradic combo consists of blue cyan complementary color (#dfe9fc) and two others. The Foam is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Pig Pink – 120° from the complementary Hawkes Blue. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #dffcf2 and #fcdfe9.

Conversion Table

In a RGB color space, hex #fcf2df is made of 35% red, 34% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Damask has a hue angle of 39.31°, a saturation of 82.86% and a lightness of 93.14%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #fcf2df is made of 0% cyan, 3.92% magenta, 11.37% yellow and 1.18% black ink.

HEX #fcf2df
RGB Decimal rgb(252,242,223)
RGB Percentage 35%, 34%, 31%
CMYK 0, 3.92, 11.37, 1.18
HSL hsl(39.31,82.86%,93.14%)
HSV (or HSB) hsv(39.31,11.51%,98.82%)
CIE-LAB lab(95.8004,0.2324,10.3535)
XYZ xyz(85.2163,89.5274,82.6012)
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