#ecbf3c

DMC 728 Topaz

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ecbf3c · RGB 236, 191, 60 · CIELAB L 79 a 4 b 68

DMC Embroidery Floss 728 Topaz is a light, vivid golden yellow, HEX #ecbf3c. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B1269 Mustard Yellow, Hemingworth PolySelect 1050 Ginger Root and Marathon Polyester 2159 Penny.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	297	Jonquil Medium	#ffc243	Close ΔE 4.5	1046 290
Brother Embroidery full chart	208	Orange	#feba35	Approximate ΔE 6.0	214 206
Coats Sylko full chart	B1269	Mustard Yellow	#e7b922	Very close ΔE 2.1	B1256 B1222
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	81225	West Point	#ffcc49	Close ΔE 3.7	80123 80143
Floriani Polyester full chart	523	Goldenrod	#ffc446	Close ΔE 4.2	502 532
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61369	Egg Yolk	#fdc428	Close ΔE 3.6	61083 61124
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1050	Ginger Root	#efbd47	Very close ΔE 2.2	1053 1048
Isacord 40 full chart	0703	Orange Peel	#ffcc46	Close ΔE 3.7	0821 0811
Janome Polyester full chart	003	Gold	#e4c35d	Close ΔE 4.2	239 274
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1124	Star Gold	#fac74b	Close ΔE 2.9	1224 1180
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1980	Manila	#fbc11a	Close ΔE 3.7	1724 1683
Marathon Polyester full chart	2159	Penny	#f1bf4a	Very close ΔE 2.3	2021 2022
Marathon Rayon full chart	1188	Buttercup	#fec81f	Close ΔE 4.0	1219 1012
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0824	Liberty Gold	#e7b700	Close ΔE 3.1	0706 0713
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2332	Penny	#f2bf49	Close ΔE 2.4	2586 2395
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9127	Havana Yellow	#e8bc18	Close ΔE 2.4	9010 5513
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61369	Sunset	#fdc428	Close ΔE 3.6	61083 502
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	502	Cornsilk	#efc810	Close ΔE 4.4	1333 1185

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 728? Closest DMC alternatives

973 Canary Brt ΔE 4.5 3852 Straw Very Dark ΔE 7.2 444 Lemon Dark ΔE 8.5 726 Topaz Light ΔE 9.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 728?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 297 Jonquil Medium (#ffc243), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.5.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 728?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1980 Manila (#fbc11a), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 728 Topaz?

On screen it is #ecbf3c, RGB 236, 191, 60. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.