Red Damask Color
Red Damask is a orange color with hex code #DA6A41. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with red damask, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Red Damask Color Values
What Does Red Damask Mean?
Red Damask belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Red Damask sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Red Damask is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: strong reddish orange, #D9603B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Red Damask
Red Damask and #3FB0D9 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #D93F63 and #D9B53F, which sit beside red damask on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair red damask with triadic partners #3FD968 and #683FD9. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Terra Cotta —
#C9643B(Delta E 6) - Terracotta —
#CA6641(Delta E 7) - Terracota —
#CB6843(Delta E 7) - Flame Pea —
#DA5B38(Delta E 8) - Tuscany —
#BD5E2E(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #DA6A41; }
.background { background-color: #DA6A41; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DA6A41; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #DA6A4140; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for red damask?
Red Damask has the hex code #DA6A41. In RGB notation it is rgb(218, 106, 65), in HSL it is hsl(16, 67%, 55%), and its OKLCH value is 0.65, 0.151, 40.1.
What does the color red damask mean?
Orange-family colors like red damask carry distinct psychological associations. Red Damask belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Red Damask sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with red damask?
Red Damask has three easy routes: its complement #3FB0D9 for punch, its neighbors #D93F63 and #D9B53F for something calmer, or triadic partners #3FD968 and #683FD9 when you want energy.
Is red damask a standard web color?
No — Red Damask is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #DA6A41 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make red damask lighter or darker?
To lighten red damask, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F9E8E1 (lightest tint) to #261008 (darkest shade).
About Red Damask
Red Damask is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #DA6A41 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.