#ff8313

DMC 740 Tangerine

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ff8313 · RGB 255, 131, 19 · CIELAB L 68 a 42 b 71

DMC Embroidery Floss 740 Tangerine is a medium, very vivid orange, HEX #ff8313. The closest substitutes in other brands are Gunold POLY 40 61168 True Orange, Isacord 40 1304 Red Pepper, Marathon Rayon 1333 Pumpkin and Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2328 Pumpkin.

Open in converter Shop this thread ↗ Full DMC chart

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	1001	Antique Gold Medium	#f68d39	Close ΔE 3.4	304 314
Brother Embroidery full chart	209	Tangerine	#fe9e32	Approximate ΔE 7.7	337 126
Coats Sylko full chart	B2146	Orange	#ff8d40	Close ΔE 4.2	B2428 B2485
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	91505	Blaze	#f47c00	Close ΔE 2.5	50158 51585
Floriani Polyester full chart	534	Pumpkin	#ff8435	Close ΔE 3.9	562 512
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61168	True Orange	#ff831d	Near identical ΔE 0.9	61065 61373
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1277	Neon Orange	#ff9338	Close ΔE 3.9	1025 1024
Isacord 40 full chart	1304	Red Pepper	#ff7d00	Very close ΔE 1.4	1106 1305
Janome Polyester full chart	203	Orange	#ff6600	Approximate ΔE 7.8	255 273
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1137	Merit Gold	#f48c0d	Close ΔE 4.9	1065 1278
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1955	Honeydew	#f38b1c	Close ΔE 4.0	1755 1978
Marathon Polyester full chart	2049	Golden Poppy	#e87513	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2048 2175
Marathon Rayon full chart	1333	Pumpkin	#f77f00	Very close ΔE 1.9	1044 1043
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1102	Pumpkin	#f47920	Close ΔE 3.9	1220 1106
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2328	Pumpkin	#f77f00	Very close ΔE 1.9	2330 2218
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9068	Complex Orange	#ff9020	Close ΔE 3.7	5769 9008
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61168	Soleil	#ff831d	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1238 61065
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1238	Orange Sunrise	#ff8300	Very close ΔE 1.0	1168 1313

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 740? Closest DMC alternatives

976 Golden Brown Medium ΔE 3.4 741 Tangerine Medium ΔE 4.2 970 Pumpkin Light ΔE 4.7 972 Canary Dark ΔE 5.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 740?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1001 Antique Gold Medium (#f68d39), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.4.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 740?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1955 Honeydew (#f38b1c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 740 Tangerine?

On screen it is #ff8313, RGB 255, 131, 19. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.