#ffcc80

DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ffcc80 · RGB 255, 204, 128 · CIELAB L 85 a 9 b 45

DMC Embroidery Floss 3827 Pale Golden Brown is a very light, vivid golden yellow, HEX #ffcc80. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 311 Tangerine Very Light, Fil-Tec Glide 91355 Cantaloupe, Madeira Polyneon 40 1626 Sunset Gold and Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2398 Visor Gold.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	311	Tangerine Very Light	#ffcc80	Near identical ΔE 0.0	305 361
Brother Embroidery full chart	126	Pumpkin	#feb343	Approximate ΔE 8.1	208 348
Coats Sylko full chart	B1394	Peach	#f2bf84	Close ΔE 4.7	B1328 B1371
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	91355	Cantaloupe	#fcce87	Very close ΔE 1.4	51365 80134
Floriani Polyester full chart	532	Sunrise	#ffc467	Close ΔE 3.3	502 735
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61167	Maize Yellow	#ffd978	Approximate ΔE 6.4	61083 61070
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1021	Whipped Papaya	#fbce92	Close ΔE 3.2	1228 1168
Isacord 40 full chart	1220	Apricot	#ffbe66	Close ΔE 4.4	0851 0842
Janome Polyester full chart	224	Bamboo	#e3be81	Approximate ΔE 5.5	274 238
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1349	Pale Yellow	#edce88	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1270 1066
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1626	Sunset Gold	#f8c578	Very close ΔE 1.7	1826 1861
Marathon Polyester full chart	2126	Impala	#fed591	Close ΔE 3.1	2159 2024
Marathon Rayon full chart	1189	Scholastic	#fdbe49	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1233 1131
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0640	Parchment	#ffde88	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1140 0651
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2398	Visor Gold	#fcce87	Very close ΔE 1.4	2399 2234
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5698	Visor Gold	#ffc880	Very close ΔE 1.8	5773 5636
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3122	Peach	#f1c584	Close ΔE 3.0	1839 622
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1055	Tawny Tan	#ebbc80	Close ΔE 5.0	1070 1149

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 3827? Closest DMC alternatives

725 Topaz ΔE 1.3 738 Tan Very Light ΔE 4.7 834 Golden Olive Very Light ΔE 4.8 3824 Apricot Light ΔE 5.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3827?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 311 Tangerine Very Light (#ffcc80), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3827?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1626 Sunset Gold (#f8c578), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3827 Pale Golden Brown?

On screen it is #ffcc80, RGB 255, 204, 128. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.