#6d5748

DMC 779 Cocoa Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #6d5748 · RGB 109, 87, 72 · CIELAB L 39 a 7 b 12

DMC Embroidery Floss 779 Cocoa Dark is a dark, muted brown, HEX #6d5748. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	905	Tawny Dark	#64472a	Approximate ΔE 7.7	904 1050
Brother Embroidery full chart	704	Pewter	#4f5556	Poor match ΔE 15.1	817 330
Coats Sylko full chart	B8651	Dark Fawn	#665247	Close ΔE 2.6	B8724 B8619
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	35405	Zaffre	#6b5e4f	Close ΔE 5.0	1WG11 27518
Floriani Polyester full chart	453	Dark Taupe	#604a46	Approximate ΔE 7.2	415 452
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61173	Medium Army Green	#80624b	Approximate ΔE 5.8	61363 61380
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1236	Weathered Wood	#675c53	Approximate ΔE 5.3	1131 1162
Isacord 40 full chart	1565	Espresso	#66594c	Close ΔE 4.3	1876 1233
Janome Polyester full chart	214	Brown	#9c6445	Poor match ΔE 13.0	252 259
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1230	Fungi	#614e3f	Close ΔE 3.7	1336 1329
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1744	Egyptian Brown	#68574c	Close ΔE 2.5	1872 1745
Marathon Polyester full chart	2283	Dark Brown	#7e513d	Approximate ΔE 7.9	2130 2131
Marathon Rayon full chart	1307	Dark Brown	#7e513d	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1144 1161
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0945	Pine Bark	#67513b	Close ΔE 4.0	0933 1055
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2575	Dark Taupe	#66594c	Close ΔE 4.3	2251 2372
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5778	Light Cocoa	#604828	Approximate ΔE 8.7	9111 9163
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3617	Dark Olive Green	#68553d	Approximate ΔE 5.0	61173 61363
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1179	Dk. Taupe	#8f623d	Poor match ΔE 10.8	1267 1220

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 779? Closest DMC alternatives

413 Pewter Grey Dark ΔE 8.3 3781 Mocha Brown Dark ΔE 8.8 3021 Brown Grey Very Dark ΔE 9.4 839 Beige Brown Dark ΔE 9.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 779?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 905 Tawny Dark (#64472a), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 7.7.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 779?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1744 Egyptian Brown (#68574c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.5.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 779 Cocoa Dark?

On screen it is #6d5748, RGB 109, 87, 72. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.