#f4c38b

DMC 738 Tan Very Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #f4c38b · RGB 244, 195, 139 · CIELAB L 82 a 10 b 35

DMC Embroidery Floss 738 Tan Very Light is a light, soft orange, HEX #f4c38b. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 361 Nutmeg Light, Coats Sylko B1394 Peach, Isacord 40 0842 Toffee and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1821 Beach Sand.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	361	Nutmeg Light	#f4c38b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	942 8
Brother Embroidery full chart	348	Khaki	#d0a660	Approximate ΔE 9.2	126 307
Coats Sylko full chart	B1394	Peach	#f2bf84	Very close ΔE 1.2	B1328 B8977
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	27508	Butterscotch	#e1b87f	Close ΔE 4.0	91355 50712
Floriani Polyester full chart	741	Pottery Buff	#eab67f	Close ΔE 3.2	532 735
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61055	Tawny Tan	#e9af6e	Approximate ΔE 5.3	61387 61127
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1228	Baby Peach	#fdc480	Close ΔE 2.7	1021 1168
Isacord 40 full chart	0842	Toffee	#f0be82	Very close ΔE 1.5	0851 1141
Janome Polyester full chart	224	Bamboo	#e3be81	Close ΔE 4.6	274 212
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1270	Glow	#e4ba82	Close ΔE 3.3	1026 1066
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1826	Honey	#ffc67c	Close ΔE 3.8	1626 1723
Marathon Polyester full chart	2160	Apricot Wash	#fbba83	Close ΔE 4.6	2286 2125
Marathon Rayon full chart	1131	Opaline	#efc59d	Close ΔE 4.0	1302 1233
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0651	Cornsilk	#e5be92	Close ΔE 3.6	1140 1123
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2398	Visor Gold	#fcce87	Close ΔE 4.5	2399 2203
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5773	Opaline	#ffcc98	Close ΔE 2.7	5698 5636
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1821	Beach Sand	#fac896	Very close ΔE 2.2	1055 3122
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1055	Tawny Tan	#ebbc80	Very close ΔE 2.3	619 1149

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 738? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 738?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 361 Nutmeg Light (#f4c38b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 738?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1826 Honey (#ffc67c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 738 Tan Very Light?

On screen it is #f4c38b, RGB 244, 195, 139. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.