#b35212

DMC 3830 Terra Cotta

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #b35212 · RGB 179, 82, 18 · CIELAB L 47 a 36 b 51

DMC Embroidery Floss 3830 Terra Cotta is a medium, vivid orange, HEX #b35212. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 5975 Brick Dark, Hemingworth PolySelect 1163 Apple Cider and Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2289 Rust.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	5975	Brick Dark	#b35212	Near identical ΔE 0.0	309 355
Brother Embroidery full chart	339	Clay Brown	#d15400	Approximate ΔE 6.4	337 323
Coats Sylko full chart	B2463	Rust	#ca5a29	Approximate ΔE 6.7	B2292 B2298
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20470	Hazel	#a45a2a	Close ΔE 4.4	20160 51675
Floriani Polyester full chart	785	Sienna Brown	#b54a1f	Close ΔE 4.9	563 564
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61383	Yellow Ochre	#9f4a00	Approximate ΔE 5.2	61381 61391
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1163	Apple Cider	#b2541a	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1064 1143
Isacord 40 full chart	1115	Copper	#9e540a	Approximate ΔE 6.0	1321 1301
Janome Polyester full chart	258	Sienna	#b45a30	Close ΔE 4.6	257 214
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1257	Orange / Brown	#9c562f	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1021 1056
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1773	Almond	#b06632	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1621 1856
Marathon Polyester full chart	2289	Orange / Brown	#9d530a	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2290 2052
Marathon Rayon full chart	1144	Light Cocoa	#8d5932	Approximate ΔE 9.7	1157 1194
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0932	Nutmeg	#b96831	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1134 1312
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2289	Rust	#bc4f07	Very close ΔE 2.0	2290 2481
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9056	Orange Glory	#a83800	Approximate ΔE 7.4	5589 7713
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1158	Dk. Maple	#ba4500	Close ΔE 3.6	3424 61383
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1158	Dk. Maple	#ba4500	Close ΔE 3.6	1056 621

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 3830? Closest DMC alternatives

780 Topaz Ultra Very Dark ΔE 4.9 975 Golden Brown Dark ΔE 6.4 3857 Rosewood Dark ΔE 6.7 3858 Rosewood Medium ΔE 6.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3830?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 5975 Brick Dark (#b35212), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of DMC 3830?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1158 Dk. Maple (#ba4500), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3830 Terra Cotta?

On screen it is #b35212, RGB 179, 82, 18. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.