#7b4714

DMC 801 Coffee Brown Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #7b4714 · RGB 123, 71, 20 · CIELAB L 36 a 18 b 38

DMC Embroidery Floss 801 Coffee Brown Dark is a dark, soft brown, HEX #7b4714. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 359 Coffee Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	359	Coffee Medium	#7b4714	Near identical ΔE 0.0	379 1084
Brother Embroidery full chart	323	Light Brown	#b27624	Poor match ΔE 19.0	339 337
Coats Sylko full chart	B8768	Brown	#7b492e	Approximate ΔE 6.6	B8780 B2330
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20464	Medium Brown	#704214	Close ΔE 2.7	21615 24635
Floriani Polyester full chart	565	Harvest	#795113	Approximate ΔE 5.7	745 737
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61463	Beaver Brown	#733f03	Close ΔE 2.9	61360 61384
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1238	Cinnamon	#86431e	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1140 1142
Isacord 40 full chart	1233	Pony	#7f4d2c	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1366 1346
Janome Polyester full chart	214	Brown	#9c6445	Poor match ΔE 12.5	257 258
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1258	Light Cocoa	#7e4833	Approximate ΔE 9.2	1347 1257
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1857	Mushroom	#895235	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1973 1730
Marathon Polyester full chart	2290	Orange / Brown	#8f4b04	Approximate ΔE 5.0	2131 2289
Marathon Rayon full chart	1144	Light Cocoa	#8d5932	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1307 1161
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0933	Redwood	#71513a	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1055 0465
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2477	Sand Dune	#6b4714	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2567 2478
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5781	Hazel	#783c00	Close ΔE 3.6	5505 5590
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3432	Cinnamon	#874b15	Close ΔE 2.9	61463 61360
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1058	Tawny Brown	#663500	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1267 1170

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 801? Closest DMC alternatives

840 Beige Brown Medium ΔE 5.3 3781 Mocha Brown Dark ΔE 5.8 839 Beige Brown Dark ΔE 6.7 420 Hazel Nut Brown Dark ΔE 6.8

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 801?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 359 Coffee Medium (#7b4714), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Gunold Poly equivalent of DMC 801?

The closest Gunold POLY 40 color is 61463 Beaver Brown (#733f03), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 801 Coffee Brown Dark?

On screen it is #7b4714, RGB 123, 71, 20. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.