#ffc68c

DMC 3824 Apricot Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ffc68c · RGB 255, 198, 140 · CIELAB L 84 a 13 b 37

DMC Embroidery Floss 3824 Apricot Light is a light, soft orange, HEX #ffc68c. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 8 Salmon Light, Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5773 Opaline and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1802 Opaline.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	8	Salmon Light	#ffc68c	Near identical ΔE 0.0	361 942
Brother Embroidery full chart	126	Pumpkin	#feb343	Approximate ΔE 9.6	307 348
Coats Sylko full chart	B1394	Peach	#f2bf84	Close ΔE 2.7	B1328 B8977
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	50712	Strawberry Blonde	#ffd3aa	Approximate ΔE 5.1	91355 50473
Floriani Polyester full chart	741	Pottery Buff	#eab67f	Close ΔE 4.3	532 783
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61387	Light Apricot	#f5c29e	Approximate ΔE 5.8	61055 61258
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1228	Baby Peach	#fdc480	Close ΔE 2.4	1021 1168
Isacord 40 full chart	0842	Toffee	#f0be82	Close ΔE 3.2	1351 1362
Janome Polyester full chart	212	Peach	#fab381	Approximate ΔE 6.2	274 224
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1026	Glow	#f4bc8b	Close ΔE 3.3	1270 1066
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1826	Honey	#ffc67c	Close ΔE 3.6	1626 1723
Marathon Polyester full chart	2160	Apricot Wash	#fbba83	Close ΔE 3.5	2024 2125
Marathon Rayon full chart	1233	Buff Orange	#feb778	Close ΔE 4.3	1131 1302
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0651	Cornsilk	#e5be92	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1140 1362
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2398	Visor Gold	#fcce87	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2399 2413
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5773	Opaline	#ffcc98	Very close ΔE 2.0	5636 5698
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1802	Opaline	#ffc896	Very close ΔE 2.0	1821 1055
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1055	Tawny Tan	#ebbc80	Close ΔE 4.2	619 1258

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 3824? Closest DMC alternatives

738 Tan Very Light ΔE 2.3 676 Old Gold Light ΔE 3.0 945 Flesh Medium ΔE 4.2 725 Topaz ΔE 4.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3824?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 8 Salmon Light (#ffc68c), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3824?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1826 Honey (#ffc67c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3824 Apricot Light?

On screen it is #ffc68c, RGB 255, 198, 140. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.