#fec81f

Marathon Polyester 2021 Buttercup

HEX #fec81f · RGB 254, 200, 31 · CIELAB L 83 a 6 b 80

Marathon Polyester 2021 Buttercup is a light, very vivid golden yellow, HEX #fec81f. The closest substitutes in other brands are Coats Sylko B1261 Fluo Yellow, Fil-Tec Glide 80123 Canary, Gunold POLY 40 61124 Sun Yellow and Hemingworth PolySelect 1274 Mango.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	206	Harvest Gold	#ffd911	Approximate ΔE 5.7	208 214
Coats Sylko full chart	B1261	Fluo Yellow	#f5c100	Very close ΔE 1.9	B1286 B1284
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80123	Canary	#ffc61e	Near identical ΔE 0.9	81225 80116
Floriani Polyester full chart	523	Goldenrod	#ffc446	Close ΔE 4.1	560 502
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61124	Sun Yellow	#ffc500	Very close ΔE 1.2	61369 61083
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1274	Mango	#ffcc1e	Very close ΔE 1.2	1047 1053
Isacord 40 full chart	0811	Candlelight	#ffcc00	Very close ΔE 1.8	0703 1120
Janome Polyester full chart	239	Sunflower	#ffcc00	Very close ΔE 1.8	003 274
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1064	Daffodil	#ffc71d	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1124 1223
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1980	Manila	#fbc11a	Very close ΔE 1.9	1972 1924
Marathon Rayon full chart	1188	Buttercup	#fec81f	Near identical ΔE 0.0	1219 1009
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0706	Sunflower	#ffc80b	Near identical ΔE 0.7	0311 0713
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2558	Buttercup	#ffc61e	Near identical ΔE 0.9	2464 2626
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5695	Cornsilk	#ffd020	Close ΔE 2.6	9010 5696
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61124	Sunflower	#ffc500	Very close ΔE 1.2	61369 1083
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1083	Spark Gold	#ffc100	Close ΔE 2.4	1185 1167

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Similar colors within Marathon Polyester

2159 Penny 2022 Gold 2020 Canary 2023 Yellow Poppy

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2021?

The closest match is Coats Sylko B1261 Fluo Yellow.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Marathon Polyester 2021 Buttercup?

On screen it is #fec81f, RGB 254, 200, 31. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.