#ff806d

DMC 3706 Melon Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ff806d · RGB 255, 128, 109 · CIELAB L 68 a 47 b 33

DMC Embroidery Floss 3706 Melon Medium is a medium, vivid red, HEX #ff806d. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 33 Blush Medium, Gunold POLY 40 61259 Salmon Peach and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 3223 Blush Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	33	Blush Medium	#ff806d	Near identical ΔE 0.0	329 925
Brother Embroidery full chart	030	Vermilion	#fe370f	Poor match ΔE 14.4	807 800
Coats Sylko full chart	B2120	Salmon Pink	#f4846a	Close ΔE 3.0	B2158 B2246
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	50170	Salmon	#f98972	Close ΔE 2.5	70177 90811
Floriani Polyester full chart	182	Misty Maize	#f8776e	Close ΔE 3.5	143 170
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61259	Salmon Peach	#fe7d6e	Very close ΔE 1.3	61020 61019
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1016	Coral Reef	#ff8b7c	Close ΔE 2.9	1020 1026
Isacord 40 full chart	1600	Spanish Tile	#eb8c73	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1306 1701
Janome Polyester full chart	234	Coral	#ff6048	Approximate ΔE 6.9	256 236
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1152	Arctic Ice	#fa8972	Close ΔE 2.4	1020 1254
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1952	Coral	#fb7b62	Close ΔE 2.3	1777 1820
Marathon Polyester full chart	2007	Persimmon	#fe7758	Close ΔE 4.1	2047 2013
Marathon Rayon full chart	1051	Shell Pink	#fb8180	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1191 1332
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1532	Coral	#f68d76	Close ΔE 3.5	1430 1501
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2414	Coral	#f98972	Close ΔE 2.5	2512 2294
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	7812	Melonade	#ff9470	Approximate ΔE 6.7	9023 7709
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3223	Blush Medium	#fa806e	Near identical ΔE 0.9	61259 1020
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1020	Dk. Peach	#f08278	Close ΔE 3.9	1259 1016

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 3706? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3706?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 33 Blush Medium (#ff806d), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3706?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1952 Coral (#fb7b62), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3706 Melon Medium?

On screen it is #ff806d, RGB 255, 128, 109. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.