#ff555b

DMC 3705 Melon Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ff555b · RGB 255, 85, 91 · CIELAB L 60 a 65 b 33

DMC Embroidery Floss 3705 Melon Dark is a medium, very vivid red, HEX #ff555b. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 35 Blush Dark, Hemingworth PolySelect 1278 Rebel Peach, Madeira Polyneon 40 1954 Bitteroot and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 9023 Indian Summer.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	35	Blush Dark	#ff555b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	40 54
Brother Embroidery full chart	807	Carmine	#f73866	Approximate ΔE 8.5	800 030
Coats Sylko full chart	B2129	Fluo Pink	#ff475c	Close ΔE 3.0	B2252 B2246
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70178	Papaya	#f95e59	Close ΔE 2.3	91787 70177
Floriani Polyester full chart	184	Salmon	#ef4b48	Close ΔE 4.8	143 1014
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61020	Dark Peach	#ff7570	Approximate ΔE 5.8	61913 61259
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1278	Rebel Peach	#ff585f	Near identical ΔE 0.8	1018 1281
Isacord 40 full chart	1306	Devil Red	#f95951	Close ΔE 3.3	1753 1704
Janome Polyester full chart	234	Coral	#ff6048	Approximate ΔE 7.2	244 202
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1379	Coral	#e15445	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1220 1107
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1954	Bitteroot	#ff4951	Very close ΔE 2.0	1947 1908
Marathon Polyester full chart	2153	Fluo Pink	#ff3942	Close ΔE 4.8	2179 2183
Marathon Rayon full chart	1053	Medium Red / Orange	#e14351	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1051 1047
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1501	Watermelon	#eb6968	Close ΔE 4.2	1521 1701
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2277	Persimmon	#f43f4f	Close ΔE 4.6	2509 2375
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9023	Indian Summer	#ff5c58	Very close ΔE 2.3	7709 5528
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3213	Coral	#ff645a	Close ΔE 3.9	61020 1081
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1081	Brick	#f06e78	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1558 1188

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 3705? Closest DMC alternatives

892 Carnation Medium ΔE 1.5 956 Geranium ΔE 4.9 3712 Salmon Medium ΔE 5.2 350 Coral Medium ΔE 5.8

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3705?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 35 Blush Dark (#ff555b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3705?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1954 Bitteroot (#ff4951), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3705 Melon Dark?

On screen it is #ff555b, RGB 255, 85, 91. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.