#a10048

DMC 3803 Mauve Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #a10048 · RGB 161, 0, 72 · CIELAB L 34 a 59 b 7

DMC Embroidery Floss 3803 Mauve Dark is a dark, vivid pink-red, HEX #a10048. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 972 Wineberry Dark, Marathon Rayon 1155 Burgundy, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2504 Cherrystone and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5591 Passion.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	972	Wineberry Dark	#a10048	Near identical ΔE 0.0	897 1029
Brother Embroidery full chart	107	Dark Fuchsia	#c70156	Approximate ΔE 7.8	333 869
Coats Sylko full chart	B3377	Maroon	#861f47	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B3483 B3989
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70208	Hokies	#8e2344	Close ΔE 4.0	70207 70202
Floriani Polyester full chart	137	Fandango	#8f194a	Close ΔE 3.8	654 135
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61409	Violet	#a40042	Close ΔE 2.3	61190 61034
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1013	Very Berry	#91004b	Close ΔE 4.4	1156 1032
Isacord 40 full chart	1912	Winterberry	#af004b	Close ΔE 3.0	2123 2101
Janome Polyester full chart	242	Burgundy	#a80043	Close ΔE 2.8	215 267
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1186	Red	#a90042	Close ΔE 3.3	1383 1381
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1986	Candy Apple Red	#ab2245	Approximate ΔE 5.6	1781 1786
Marathon Polyester full chart	2056	Perfect Ruby	#902444	Close ΔE 3.9	2169 2185
Marathon Rayon full chart	1155	Burgundy	#a60445	Very close ΔE 2.0	1244 1054
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2333	Wine	#9d0d50	Close ΔE 2.6	2022 2011
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2504	Cherrystone	#aa004f	Very close ΔE 2.0	2417 2432
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5591	Passion	#a80050	Very close ΔE 2.0	9012 9013
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61409	Burgundy	#a40042	Close ΔE 2.3	61190 1308
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1300	Plum	#7e1e46	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1191 1311

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 3803? Closest DMC alternatives

221 Shell Pink Very Dark ΔE 3.7 915 Plum Dark ΔE 4.4 814 Garnet Dark ΔE 4.4 816 Garnet ΔE 4.8

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3803?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 972 Wineberry Dark (#a10048), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 3803?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 1912 Winterberry (#af004b), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3803 Mauve Dark?

On screen it is #a10048, RGB 161, 0, 72. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.