#a67a3a

DMC 3860 Cocoa

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #a67a3a · RGB 166, 122, 58 · CIELAB L 54 a 10 b 41

DMC Embroidery Floss 3860 Cocoa is a medium, soft golden yellow, HEX #a67a3a. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B8974 Gold / Yellow, Madeira Polyneon 40 1672 Shimmering Gold and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 298 Shimmering Gold.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	907	Saffron Dark	#b27737	Close ΔE 4.4	378 855
Brother Embroidery full chart	323	Light Brown	#b27624	Close ΔE 4.4	348 330
Coats Sylko full chart	B8974	Gold / Yellow	#a57d3b	Very close ΔE 1.7	B2358 B2367
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20730	Light Copper	#aa753f	Close ΔE 4.3	80132 27504
Floriani Polyester full chart	844	African Safari	#9a713a	Close ΔE 4.0	423 210
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61364	Light Sepia	#aa7300	Approximate ΔE 5.9	61375 61374
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1133	Brown Sugar	#a76f3e	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1136 1132
Isacord 40 full chart	1032	Bronze	#ad7829	Close ΔE 3.0	0941 0721
Janome Polyester full chart	257	Cocoa Brown	#a76c3d	Approximate ΔE 8.1	268 272
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1192	Bullion	#a9792a	Close ΔE 2.5	1191 1256
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1672	Shimmering Gold	#a7793e	Very close ΔE 1.5	1791 1792
Marathon Polyester full chart	2030	Copper	#af7506	Approximate ΔE 5.7	2127 2029
Marathon Rayon full chart	1224	Copper	#af7506	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1015 1142
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0941	Golden Grain	#9d7337	Close ΔE 2.9	0922 0832
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2489	Wicker	#aa753f	Close ΔE 4.3	2224 2295
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5843	Autumn Green	#a88438	Close ΔE 4.9	5595 9131
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	298	Shimmering Gold	#a57b3f	Near identical ΔE 0.9	281 3412
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1265	Burnt Toast	#9b6b2c	Approximate ΔE 5.6	521 1266

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 3860? Closest DMC alternatives

832 Golden Olive ΔE 4.4 167 Yellowbeige Very Dark ΔE 5.9 3861 Cocao Light ΔE 6.6 370 Mustard Medium ΔE 6.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3860?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 907 Saffron Dark (#b27737), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.4.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3860?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1672 Shimmering Gold (#a7793e), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.5.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3860 Cocoa?

On screen it is #a67a3a, RGB 166, 122, 58. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.