#c8242b

DMC 720 Orange Spice Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #c8242b · RGB 200, 36, 43 · CIELAB L 44 a 62 b 39

DMC Embroidery Floss 720 Orange Spice Dark is a dark, very vivid red, HEX #c8242b. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 326 Apricot Dark, Fil-Tec Glide 90186 Candy Apple Red, Floriani Polyester 1086 Raspberry and Hemingworth PolySelect 1030 Candy Apple.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	326	Apricot Dark	#c8242b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1015 1014
Brother Embroidery full chart	800	Red	#ed171f	Approximate ΔE 8.0	107 333
Coats Sylko full chart	B2224	Red	#c52420	Close ΔE 2.7	B3872 B3884
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	90186	Candy Apple Red	#ce1126	Very close ΔE 1.3	70186 71797
Floriani Polyester full chart	1086	Raspberry	#cd1220	Very close ΔE 2.1	1121 1122
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61181	Rust	#c22314	Approximate ΔE 5.2	61039 61147
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1030	Candy Apple	#cd202c	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1270 9021
Isacord 40 full chart	1720	Not Quite Red	#d82c30	Close ΔE 3.9	1904 1704
Janome Polyester full chart	244	Cardinal Red	#ff0927	Poor match ΔE 11.0	225 258
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1037	Tuxedo Red	#be1422	Close ΔE 3.0	1146 1221
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1878	Saffron	#c82f2b	Very close ΔE 1.8	1637 1838
Marathon Polyester full chart	2044	Foxy Red	#cf1326	Very close ΔE 1.4	2181 2132
Marathon Rayon full chart	1050	Foxy Red	#cf1326	Very close ΔE 1.4	1334 1049
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1704	Candy Apple	#d2002b	Close ΔE 2.4	1903 1800
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2263	Foxy Red	#ce1126	Very close ΔE 1.3	2420 2205
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5567	Wild Fire	#c01018	Close ΔE 4.0	9170 5566
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	102	Foxy Red	#d4102c	Very close ΔE 2.2	1034 1237
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1034	Burgundy	#c6323c	Close ΔE 3.7	1237 1181

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 720? Closest DMC alternatives

3777 Terra Cotta Very Dark ΔE 6.8 355 Terra Cotta Dark ΔE 7.2 347 Salmon Very Dark ΔE 7.5 3721 Shell Pink Dark ΔE 7.8

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 720?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 326 Apricot Dark (#c8242b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 720?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1878 Saffron (#c82f2b), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 720 Orange Spice Dark?

On screen it is #c8242b, RGB 200, 36, 43. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.