#ffc243

DMC 973 Canary Brt

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ffc243 · RGB 255, 194, 67 · CIELAB L 82 a 10 b 69

DMC Embroidery Floss 973 Canary Brt is a light, vivid golden yellow, HEX #ffc243. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 297 Jonquil Medium, Floriani Polyester 523 Goldenrod, Gunold POLY 40 61083 Spark Gold and Hemingworth PolySelect 1041 Cantaloupe.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	297	Jonquil Medium	#ffc243	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1046 290
Brother Embroidery full chart	208	Orange	#feba35	Close ΔE 2.3	126 214
Coats Sylko full chart	B1293	Fluo Orange	#ffbc00	Close ΔE 3.3	B1256 B1423
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	81225	West Point	#ffcc49	Close ΔE 3.5	80143 80123
Floriani Polyester full chart	523	Goldenrod	#ffc446	Near identical ΔE 0.6	502 561
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61083	Spark Gold	#ffc94f	Very close ΔE 2.2	61369 61124
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1041	Cantaloupe	#ffbc3d	Very close ΔE 2.0	1053 1050
Isacord 40 full chart	1120	Sunset	#ffbc21	Close ΔE 2.5	0703 1220
Janome Polyester full chart	239	Sunflower	#ffcc00	Approximate ΔE 6.1	274 003
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1124	Star Gold	#fac74b	Close ΔE 2.7	1068 1064
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1683	Buttercup	#ffc556	Very close ΔE 1.9	1980 1972
Marathon Polyester full chart	2159	Penny	#f1bf4a	Close ΔE 2.9	2023 2156
Marathon Rayon full chart	1189	Scholastic	#fdbe49	Very close ΔE 1.7	1012 1188
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0700	Bright Yellow	#fdb813	Close ΔE 3.3	0706 0702
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2465	Scholastic	#fcbf49	Very close ΔE 1.3	2332 2586
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5696	Brite Yellow	#ffc030	Very close ΔE 1.5	5763 5856
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61083	Butternut	#ffc94f	Very close ΔE 2.2	136 61369
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1137	Yellow Orange	#ffbe00	Close ΔE 3.4	1185 1083

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 973? Closest DMC alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 973?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 297 Jonquil Medium (#ffc243), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 973?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1683 Buttercup (#ffc556), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 973 Canary Brt?

On screen it is #ffc243, RGB 255, 194, 67. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.