#d98d41

DMC 3859 Rosewood Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #d98d41 · RGB 217, 141, 65 · CIELAB L 65 a 22 b 51

DMC Embroidery Floss 3859 Rosewood Light is a medium, vivid orange, HEX #d98d41. The closest substitutes in other brands are Madeira Polyneon 40 1869 Golden Earth and Mettler Poly Sheen 1115 Copper.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	306	Topaz Medium Light	#e19255	Close ΔE 4.0	1001 888
Brother Embroidery full chart	209	Tangerine	#fe9e32	Approximate ΔE 7.8	323 348
Coats Sylko full chart	B2488	Pale Gold	#e89e51	Close ΔE 4.8	B1418 B2470
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	50144	Halloween	#e28c05	Approximate ΔE 5.7	50138 91505
Floriani Polyester full chart	753	Orange Peel	#e6913c	Close ΔE 2.6	743 562
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61126	Tan	#e68536	Close ΔE 4.5	61376 61368
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1024	Citrus Burst	#e98300	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1277 1139
Isacord 40 full chart	1114	Clay	#f09646	Close ΔE 4.6	0824 0904
Janome Polyester full chart	255	Toast	#e6965a	Approximate ΔE 5.0	273 272
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1225	Pollen Gold	#c98d47	Close ΔE 3.8	1025 1172
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1869	Golden Earth	#dd883a	Very close ΔE 2.1	1725 1955
Marathon Polyester full chart	2050	Dark Yellow	#e48d06	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2029 2175
Marathon Rayon full chart	1141	Light Bronze	#c19061	Approximate ΔE 7.2	1015 1042
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1115	Copper	#db914a	Very close ΔE 1.4	1332 1106
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2401	Ashley Gold	#d18e54	Close ΔE 3.4	2602 2493
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5547	Honey	#d08c58	Close ΔE 4.9	9131 9068
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61126	Sun Orange	#e68536	Close ΔE 4.5	61376 1126
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1126	Tan	#dc8c17	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1025 523

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 3859? Closest DMC alternatives

783 Topaz Medium ΔE 4.0 3863 Mocha Beige Medium ΔE 5.8 976 Golden Brown Medium ΔE 6.1 3045 Yellow Beige Dark ΔE 6.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3859?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 306 Topaz Medium Light (#e19255), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3859?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1869 Golden Earth (#dd883a), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3859 Rosewood Light?

On screen it is #d98d41, RGB 217, 141, 65. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.