#f3959d

DMC 893 Carnation Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #f3959d · RGB 243, 149, 157 · CIELAB L 72 a 36 b 11

DMC Embroidery Floss 893 Carnation Light is a light, soft pink, HEX #f3959d. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 41 Carmine Rose Medium Light, Floriani Polyester 1082 Rose Cerise and Marathon Rayon 1234 Flamingo Pink.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	41	Carmine Rose Medium Light	#f3959d	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1017 75
Brother Embroidery full chart	085	Pink	#f993bc	Approximate ΔE 9.4	079 810
Coats Sylko full chart	B3105	Medium Pink	#ef91a8	Close ΔE 4.9	B3137 B3160
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70189	Pink	#ffa3b2	Close ΔE 4.5	70177 70182
Floriani Polyester full chart	1082	Rose Cerise	#fa8f9c	Very close ΔE 2.1	103 125
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61394	Blush	#dc9695	Close ΔE 5.0	61148 61396
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1280	Neon Pink	#fe8a9e	Close ΔE 3.9	1279 1166
Isacord 40 full chart	2152	Heather Pink	#ff99aa	Close ΔE 3.3	2153 1840
Janome Polyester full chart	256	Salmon	#f09c96	Close ΔE 4.9	211 233
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1016	Emily Pink	#ea9595	Close ΔE 2.9	1315 1148
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1620	Azalea	#fc8c97	Close ΔE 2.7	1819 1948
Marathon Polyester full chart	2038	Sea Pink	#e399a1	Close ΔE 3.5	2036 2037
Marathon Rayon full chart	1234	Flamingo Pink	#fb9da3	Very close ΔE 2.2	1332 1192
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1840	Corsage	#f3858d	Close ΔE 4.0	2153 1755
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2244	Rose Cerise	#fc8c99	Close ΔE 2.7	2412 2293
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9164	Mauven Maud	#ff8498	Close ΔE 4.7	5546 5594
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	262	Shrimp	#f49797	Close ΔE 2.7	1154 1108
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1154	Coral	#fa9999	Close ΔE 3.1	1108 1256

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 893? Closest DMC alternatives

962 Dusty Rose Medium ΔE 4.4 316 Antique Mauve Medium ΔE 5.0 3733 Dusty Rose ΔE 5.3 3688 Mauve Medium ΔE 5.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 893?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 41 Carmine Rose Medium Light (#f3959d), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 893?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1620 Azalea (#fc8c97), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 893 Carnation Light?

On screen it is #f3959d, RGB 243, 149, 157. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.