#ffe5bc

DMC 951 Flesh

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ffe5bc · RGB 255, 229, 188 · CIELAB L 92 a 3 b 23

DMC Embroidery Floss 951 Flesh is a very light, muted golden yellow, HEX #ffe5bc. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 880 Copper Light, Isacord 40 1060 Shrimp Pink, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1082 Ecru and Sulky Rayon 40 1082 Ecru.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	880	Copper Light	#ffe5bc	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1010 886
Brother Embroidery full chart	307	Linen	#fee3c5	Close ΔE 3.8	843 010
Coats Sylko full chart	B1339	Medium Yellow	#eddcb3	Close ΔE 4.1	B1345 B1360
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20468	Biscotti	#e2d6b5	Approximate ΔE 6.4	50712 20467
Floriani Polyester full chart	733	Sudan	#f3e8b8	Approximate ΔE 6.2	734 421
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61082	Ecru	#f8e4c9	Close ΔE 4.1	61476 61127
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1021	Whipped Papaya	#fbce92	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1037 1039
Isacord 40 full chart	1060	Shrimp Pink	#ffe6b9	Very close ΔE 1.3	0781 0640
Janome Polyester full chart	238	Blond	#f5db8b	Approximate ΔE 9.0	210 224
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1061	Wheat	#f4daab	Close ΔE 3.0	1066 1123
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1622	Tusk	#eedfbc	Close ΔE 4.3	1666 1723
Marathon Polyester full chart	2158	Tusk	#f8e7ab	Approximate ΔE 6.2	2255 2126
Marathon Rayon full chart	1182	Ivory	#fae9d4	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1010 1132
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1060	Shrimp Pink	#fedbb3	Close ΔE 3.7	1140 0771
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2593	Cottage Beige	#edd3b5	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2630 2582
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5503	Gold	#f8e8b8	Close ΔE 4.5	5776 9034
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1082	Ecru	#f7e3bb	Very close ΔE 2.2	3404 221
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1082	Ecru	#f7e3bb	Very close ΔE 2.2	508 1017

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 951? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 951?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 880 Copper Light (#ffe5bc), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 951?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1622 Tusk (#eedfbc), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 951 Flesh?

On screen it is #ffe5bc, RGB 255, 229, 188. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.