#ff8e04

DMC 741 Tangerine Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ff8e04 · RGB 255, 142, 4 · CIELAB L 70 a 36 b 75

DMC Embroidery Floss 741 Tangerine Medium is a light, very vivid orange, HEX #ff8e04. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 304 Citrus Dark, Gunold POLY 40 61373 Dark Amber, Isacord 40 1305 Fox Fire and Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1137 Merit Gold.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	304	Citrus Dark	#ff8e04	Near identical ΔE 0.0	314 298
Brother Embroidery full chart	209	Tangerine	#fe9e32	Close ΔE 4.2	126 214
Coats Sylko full chart	B2470	Dark Yellow	#e89100	Approximate ΔE 5.9	B2146 B2488
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	91505	Blaze	#f47c00	Approximate ΔE 5.3	50144 80137
Floriani Polyester full chart	562	Walnut Taffy	#eb912c	Close ΔE 4.1	525 753
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61373	Dark Amber	#ff8c00	Near identical ΔE 0.6	61065 61367
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1277	Neon Orange	#ff9338	Close ΔE 3.8	1024 1023
Isacord 40 full chart	1305	Fox Fire	#ff8c00	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1300 1114
Janome Polyester full chart	273	Honey Dew	#ff9d00	Approximate ΔE 5.3	255 203
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1137	Merit Gold	#f48c0d	Very close ΔE 2.0	1172 1024
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1955	Honeydew	#f38b1c	Close ΔE 2.3	1951 1755
Marathon Polyester full chart	2050	Dark Yellow	#e48d06	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2157 2049
Marathon Rayon full chart	1042	Orange	#ff9940	Close ΔE 4.2	1333 1044
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1106	Orange	#f7941e	Close ΔE 2.5	0800 1102
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2328	Pumpkin	#f77f00	Close ΔE 4.4	2327 2394
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9068	Complex Orange	#ff9020	Very close ΔE 1.4	5512 9157
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61373	Citrus Dark	#ff8c00	Near identical ΔE 0.6	1313 61065
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1313	Bittersweet	#fc8f0c	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1065 1238

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 741? Closest DMC alternatives

972 Canary Dark ΔE 1.5 740 Tangerine ΔE 4.2 976 Golden Brown Medium ΔE 4.8 977 Golden Brown Light ΔE 5.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 741?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 304 Citrus Dark (#ff8e04), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 741?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1955 Honeydew (#f38b1c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 741 Tangerine Medium?

On screen it is #ff8e04, RGB 255, 142, 4. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.