#fa9790

DMC 3688 Mauve Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #fa9790 · RGB 250, 151, 144 · CIELAB L 73 a 36 b 20

DMC Embroidery Floss 3688 Mauve Medium is a light, soft pink, HEX #fa9790. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 60 Magenta Light and Floriani Polyester 141 Coral.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	60	Magenta Light	#fa9790	Near identical ΔE 0.0	66 75
Brother Embroidery full chart	079	Salmon Pink	#fcbbc4	Poor match ΔE 11.4	085 124
Coats Sylko full chart	B2158	Salmon Pink	#f0a292	Close ΔE 4.8	B3137 B2120
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70177	Tango	#f9827f	Close ΔE 4.8	50170 51625
Floriani Polyester full chart	141	Coral	#f9988c	Very close ΔE 1.7	1082 1600
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61019	Peach	#ff9686	Close ΔE 3.2	61394 61259
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1016	Coral Reef	#ff8b7c	Close ΔE 4.3	1166 1015
Isacord 40 full chart	1840	Corsage	#ffafaf	Approximate ΔE 6.5	1600 2152
Janome Polyester full chart	256	Salmon	#f09c96	Close ΔE 2.5	236 233
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1016	Emily Pink	#ea9595	Close ΔE 3.9	1020 1317
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1819	Shell Pink	#fb9f9d	Close ΔE 2.8	1820 1777
Marathon Polyester full chart	2013	Strawberry Ice	#e38782	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2036 2035
Marathon Rayon full chart	1234	Flamingo Pink	#fb9da3	Close ΔE 4.9	1051 1332
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1840	Corsage	#f3858d	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1532 1755
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2611	Pro Cinnamon	#ff8888	Close ΔE 3.8	2412 2244
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5546	Shrimp	#ffa8a8	Close ΔE 5.0	5594 9164
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1154	Coral	#fa9999	Close ΔE 2.5	1016 262
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1154	Coral	#fa9999	Close ΔE 2.5	1016 1108

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 3688? Closest DMC alternatives

3733 Dusty Rose ΔE 1.1 3326 Rose Light ΔE 1.5 352 Coral Light ΔE 2.4 760 Salmon ΔE 3.2

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3688?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 60 Magenta Light (#fa9790), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3688?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1819 Shell Pink (#fb9f9d), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3688 Mauve Medium?

On screen it is #fa9790, RGB 250, 151, 144. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.