#f279af

DMC 3806 Cyclamen Pink Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #f279af · RGB 242, 121, 175 · CIELAB L 66 a 52 b -7

DMC Embroidery Floss 3806 Cyclamen Pink Light is a medium, vivid pink-red, HEX #f279af. The closest substitutes in other brands are Fil-Tec Glide 70211 Flamingo, Hemingworth PolySelect 1009 Rosy Blush, Janome Polyester 266 Floral Pink and Marathon Rayon 1027 Floral Pink.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	26	Carnation Medium Light	#ff8cbf	Close ΔE 4.6	86 96
Brother Embroidery full chart	085	Pink	#f993bc	Approximate ΔE 5.8	810 086
Coats Sylko full chart	B3654	Fluo Medium Pink	#ff6fa3	Close ΔE 3.8	B3114 B3650
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70211	Flamingo	#f57eb6	Very close ΔE 1.5	77424 70205
Floriani Polyester full chart	125	Bright Pink	#f88aa9	Approximate ΔE 5.9	104 653
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61410	Medium Pink	#ed67a2	Close ΔE 3.9	61224 61154
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1009	Rosy Blush	#f77ab4	Very close ΔE 1.1	1012 1004
Isacord 40 full chart	2530	Rose	#f389b2	Close ΔE 3.7	2532 2600
Janome Polyester full chart	266	Floral Pink	#ee71af	Very close ΔE 2.2	201 211
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1321	Petal Pink	#e192b8	Approximate ΔE 6.4	1108 1309
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1921	Wild Pink	#f393b8	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1721 1909
Marathon Polyester full chart	2166	Floral Pink	#ec7b9f	Close ΔE 4.1	2011 2012
Marathon Rayon full chart	1027	Floral Pink	#ed72ab	Very close ΔE 1.8	1239 1028
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2550	Soft Pink	#e670ac	Close ΔE 3.3	2560 1940
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2415	Floral Pink	#ed72aa	Very close ΔE 1.8	2260 2591
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5537	Carnation	#ff78b8	Close ΔE 2.3	5559 9007
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1515	Pink Mist	#ff82b4	Close ΔE 3.1	61410 61224
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1515	Rosebud	#ff82b4	Close ΔE 3.1	1080 1109

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3806?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 26 Carnation Medium Light (#ff8cbf), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.6.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 3806?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 2530 Rose (#f389b2), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3806 Cyclamen Pink Light?

On screen it is #f279af, RGB 242, 121, 175. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.