#f3b080

DMC 729 Old Gold Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #f3b080 · RGB 243, 176, 128 · CIELAB L 77 a 19 b 34

DMC Embroidery Floss 729 Old Gold Medium is a light, soft orange, HEX #f3b080. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 890 Light Brass, Floriani Polyester 783 Sahara Tan, Isacord 40 1352 Salmon and Janome Polyester 212 Peach.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	890	Light Brass	#f3b080	Near identical ΔE 0.0	943 362
Brother Embroidery full chart	209	Tangerine	#fe9e32	Poor match ΔE 10.6	348 126
Coats Sylko full chart	B2159	Peach	#ebb799	Approximate ΔE 5.3	B1328 B1394
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	50473	Peach	#f4c4a0	Approximate ΔE 6.1	20727 27508
Floriani Polyester full chart	783	Sahara Tan	#efab79	Very close ΔE 1.4	741 792
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61387	Light Apricot	#f5c29e	Approximate ΔE 5.5	61149 61055
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1022	Frosted Peach	#ffc19c	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1170 1139
Isacord 40 full chart	1352	Salmon	#ffb482	Very close ΔE 2.2	1141 1030
Janome Polyester full chart	212	Peach	#fab381	Very close ΔE 1.3	255 236
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1026	Glow	#f4bc8b	Close ΔE 3.8	1272 1155
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1870	Chamois	#eba66d	Close ΔE 3.4	1752 1853
Marathon Polyester full chart	2288	Bamboo	#eaaa7b	Very close ΔE 1.9	2161 2160
Marathon Rayon full chart	1138	Bamboo	#eaaa7b	Very close ΔE 1.9	1013 1302
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1362	Shrimp	#fbb383	Very close ΔE 1.6	1351 0651
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2256	Tawny	#f9bf9e	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2273 2475
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9109	Pooh	#ffbc88	Close ΔE 3.1	5638 5709
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61387	Opaline	#f5c29e	Approximate ΔE 5.5	61149 619
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	619	Dusty Peach	#e9bd96	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1258 1239

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 729?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 890 Light Brass (#f3b080), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 729?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1870 Chamois (#eba66d), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 729 Old Gold Medium?

On screen it is #f3b080, RGB 243, 176, 128. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.