#ff6a00

DMC 971 Pumpkin

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ff6a00 · RGB 255, 106, 0 · CIELAB L 63 a 53 b 72

DMC Embroidery Floss 971 Pumpkin is a medium, very vivid orange, HEX #ff6a00. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 316 Tangerine Dark, Coats Sylko B2428 Fluo Orange, Fil-Tec Glide 51585 Lava and Gunold POLY 40 61078 Tangerine.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	316	Tangerine Dark	#ff6a00	Near identical ΔE 0.0	330 332
Brother Embroidery full chart	337	Reddish Brown	#d15c00	Approximate ΔE 9.5	339 030
Coats Sylko full chart	B2428	Fluo Orange	#fa7111	Very close ΔE 1.7	B2494 B2485
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	51585	Lava	#f96b07	Very close ΔE 1.0	51655 50158
Floriani Polyester full chart	535	Golden Poppy	#ff783b	Approximate ΔE 5.1	534 512
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61078	Tangerine	#ff7200	Very close ΔE 2.2	61457 61168
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1025	Orange Slice	#ff7000	Very close ΔE 1.7	1027 1028
Isacord 40 full chart	1106	Orange	#ff7f1e	Close ΔE 4.9	1304 1310
Janome Polyester full chart	203	Orange	#ff6600	Very close ΔE 1.1	254 235
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1278	Pumpkin	#ff6616	Close ΔE 2.5	1065 1178
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1765	Pumpkin	#ed701f	Close ΔE 3.2	1965 1946
Marathon Polyester full chart	2049	Golden Poppy	#e87513	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2048 2051
Marathon Rayon full chart	1045	Dark Tex Orange	#fa6302	Very close ΔE 2.1	1043 1044
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1102	Pumpkin	#f47920	Close ΔE 3.8	1220 1300
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2218	Orange	#f96b07	Very close ΔE 1.0	2469 2236
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5769	Dark Texas Orange	#ff6c00	Near identical ΔE 0.5	5630 9058
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1078	Orange	#ff6600	Very close ΔE 1.1	677 1184
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1078	Tangerine	#ff6600	Very close ΔE 1.1	1184 1168

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 971? Closest DMC alternatives

970 Pumpkin Light ΔE 2.3 608 Bright Orange ΔE 3.8 947 Burnt Orange ΔE 3.8 740 Tangerine ΔE 6.7

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 971?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 316 Tangerine Dark (#ff6a00), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 971?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1765 Pumpkin (#ed701f), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 971 Pumpkin?

On screen it is #ff6a00, RGB 255, 106, 0. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.