#ffa449

DMC 977 Golden Brown Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ffa449 · RGB 255, 164, 73 · CIELAB L 75 a 26 b 59

DMC Embroidery Floss 977 Golden Brown Light is a light, vivid orange, HEX #ffa449. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 1002 Antique Gold Light, Floriani Polyester 525 Athletic Gold, Hemingworth PolySelect 1276 Tropical Orange and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 9157 Singh Mist.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	1002	Antique Gold Light	#ffa449	Near identical ΔE 0.0	313 298
Brother Embroidery full chart	209	Tangerine	#fe9e32	Close ΔE 2.4	126 208
Coats Sylko full chart	B2488	Pale Gold	#e89e51	Close ΔE 4.3	B1432 B2470
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80137	Bright Gold	#fca311	Approximate ΔE 6.1	51365 50144
Floriani Polyester full chart	525	Athletic Gold	#ff9e44	Very close ΔE 1.8	503 752
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61914	Light Orange Neon	#ff9e06	Approximate ΔE 5.3	61367 61373
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1276	Tropical Orange	#ffa952	Very close ΔE 1.4	1023 1277
Isacord 40 full chart	1300	Tangerine	#ff9933	Close ΔE 2.9	1114 1030
Janome Polyester full chart	273	Honey Dew	#ff9d00	Approximate ΔE 5.4	274 255
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1372	Scholastic	#f0a653	Close ΔE 3.5	1172 1024
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1951	Honeydew	#f6992a	Close ΔE 3.7	1624 1870
Marathon Polyester full chart	2157	Mango	#fca412	Approximate ΔE 6.3	2024 2050
Marathon Rayon full chart	1042	Orange	#ff9940	Close ΔE 3.3	1190 1233
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1106	Orange	#f7941e	Close ΔE 4.6	0800 1332
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2327	Honeydew	#f99b0c	Approximate ΔE 5.3	2394 2409
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9157	Singh Mist	#ffa448	Near identical ΔE 0.2	5694 5764
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1239	Apricot	#ffab57	Very close ΔE 2.0	61914 1065
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1239	Apricot	#ffab57	Very close ΔE 2.0	1065 1313

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 977? Closest DMC alternatives

3854 Autumn Gold Medium ΔE 4.8 972 Canary Dark ΔE 5.4 741 Tangerine Medium ΔE 5.9 3853 Autumn Gold Dark ΔE 6.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 977?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 1002 Antique Gold Light (#ffa449), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 977?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1951 Honeydew (#f6992a), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 977 Golden Brown Light?

On screen it is #ffa449, RGB 255, 164, 73. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.