#ffc7b0

DMC 224 Shell Pink Very Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ffc7b0 · RGB 255, 199, 176 · CIELAB L 85 a 17 b 19

DMC Embroidery Floss 224 Shell Pink Very Light is a light, soft pink, HEX #ffc7b0. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 893 Rose Wine, Floriani Polyester 180 Pink Flesh, Isacord 40 2520 Garden Rose and Madeira Polyneon 40 1882 Tawny.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	893	Rose Wine	#ffc7b0	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1047 968
Brother Embroidery full chart	307	Linen	#fee3c5	Poor match ΔE 11.5	124 079
Coats Sylko full chart	B2159	Peach	#ebb799	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B3146 B2160
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	50473	Peach	#f4c4a0	Approximate ΔE 6.0	20474 50712
Floriani Polyester full chart	180	Pink Flesh	#fac7b1	Very close ΔE 1.2	792 163
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61258	Coral Reed	#ffc9a7	Close ΔE 4.2	61054 61387
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1167	Pink Pearl	#ffc2a2	Close ΔE 3.1	1022 1170
Isacord 40 full chart	2520	Garden Rose	#ffccb4	Very close ΔE 1.7	1532 1760
Janome Polyester full chart	212	Peach	#fab381	Approximate ΔE 9.0	236 233
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1017	Peach	#f4bcac	Close ΔE 3.7	1053 1217
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1882	Tawny	#f9c5ad	Very close ΔE 1.4	1653 1853
Marathon Polyester full chart	2173	Peach	#f9c8ac	Close ΔE 3.1	2174 2046
Marathon Rayon full chart	1039	Bisque	#f1c5b0	Close ΔE 3.1	1040 1137
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1760	Twine	#efc4ab	Close ΔE 4.1	1551 1362
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2377	Bisque	#f2c4af	Close ΔE 2.7	2257 2510
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9070	Heather Mist	#ffc8b0	Near identical ΔE 0.5	5556 9073
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	211	Pastel Mauve	#f5c8b8	Close ΔE 3.2	1054 1113
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1054	Med. Dk. Ecru	#eebeae	Close ΔE 3.7	1113 1015

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Out of DMC 224? Closest DMC alternatives

402 Mahogany Very Light ΔE 2.6 778 Antique Mauve Very Light ΔE 3.1 967 Apricot Very Light ΔE 3.3 761 Salmon Light ΔE 3.8

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 224?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 893 Rose Wine (#ffc7b0), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 224?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1882 Tawny (#f9c5ad), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 224 Shell Pink Very Light?

On screen it is #ffc7b0, RGB 255, 199, 176. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.