#a6815b

DMC 3861 Cocao Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #a6815b · RGB 166, 129, 91 · CIELAB L 57 a 9 b 26

DMC Embroidery Floss 3861 Cocao Light is a medium, soft orange, HEX #a6815b. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 378 Fawn Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	378	Fawn Medium	#a6815b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	855 856
Brother Embroidery full chart	323	Light Brown	#b27624	Approximate ΔE 9.6	348 337
Coats Sylko full chart	B2328	Fawn	#af8461	Close ΔE 3.0	B2316 B8393
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	27504	Coffee	#94795d	Approximate ΔE 5.2	20730 24655
Floriani Polyester full chart	844	African Safari	#9a713a	Approximate ΔE 7.3	423 422
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61211	Light Khaki	#937e69	Approximate ΔE 6.9	61470 61508
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1145	Caramel Cappuccino	#ae7d5b	Close ΔE 4.5	1171 1133
Isacord 40 full chart	0853	Pecan	#aa8c66	Close ΔE 4.1	0941 0722
Janome Polyester full chart	237	Umber	#b59474	Approximate ΔE 6.5	257 268
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1256	Sirocco	#af7f56	Close ΔE 3.2	1126 1338
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1885	Tawny Birch	#a07e61	Close ΔE 3.0	1726 1673
Marathon Polyester full chart	2127	Fawn	#b38360	Close ΔE 4.3	2032 2249
Marathon Rayon full chart	1142	Fawn	#b38360	Close ΔE 4.3	1140 1141
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0832	Sisal	#b08551	Close ΔE 4.0	1154 0941
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2488	Cocoa Mulch	#b28260	Close ΔE 4.4	2489 2224
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5843	Autumn Green	#a88438	Approximate ΔE 9.0	5547 5595
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3412	Gold	#ab7e51	Close ΔE 2.6	298 1180
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1180	Med. Taupe	#a58973	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1266 1128

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 3861? Closest DMC alternatives

370 Mustard Medium ΔE 5.1 3860 Cocoa ΔE 6.6 3863 Mocha Beige Medium ΔE 6.7 832 Golden Olive ΔE 7.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3861?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 378 Fawn Medium (#a6815b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3861?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1885 Tawny Birch (#a07e61), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3861 Cocao Light?

On screen it is #a6815b, RGB 166, 129, 91. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.