#ff9940

Marathon Rayon 1042 Orange

HEX #ff9940 · RGB 255, 153, 64 · CIELAB L 73 a 31 b 61

Marathon Rayon 1042 Orange is a light, vivid orange, HEX #ff9940. The closest substitutes in other brands are Floriani Polyester 525 Athletic Gold, Hemingworth PolySelect 1277 Neon Orange and Isacord 40 1300 Tangerine.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	209	Tangerine	#fe9e32	Close ΔE 3.8	126 348
Coats Sylko full chart	B2146	Orange	#ff8d40	Close ΔE 4.5	B2488 B2470
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	91505	Blaze	#f47c00	Approximate ΔE 7.1	50144 80137
Floriani Polyester full chart	525	Athletic Gold	#ff9e44	Very close ΔE 1.5	503 753
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61373	Dark Amber	#ff8c00	Close ΔE 4.4	61065 61168
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1277	Neon Orange	#ff9338	Very close ΔE 1.6	1276 1023
Isacord 40 full chart	1300	Tangerine	#ff9933	Very close ΔE 2.0	1114 1305
Janome Polyester full chart	255	Toast	#e6965a	Approximate ΔE 5.8	273 212
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1137	Merit Gold	#f48c0d	Close ΔE 4.9	1155 1372
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1755	Marigold	#f78f47	Close ΔE 4.2	1955 1951
Marathon Polyester full chart	2048	Golden Poppy	#fc8845	Approximate ΔE 6.8	2050 2024
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1106	Orange	#f7941e	Close ΔE 4.3	1332 0800
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2328	Pumpkin	#f77f00	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2327 2330
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5764	Nectar	#ffa450	Close ΔE 2.9	9068 9157
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1313	Bittersweet	#fc8f0c	Close ΔE 4.2	61373 61065
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1313	Bittersweet	#fc8f0c	Close ΔE 4.2	1065 1239

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 Rayon

1190 Honeydew 1333 Pumpkin 1044 Pumpkin 1233 Buff Orange

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1042?

The closest match is Floriani Polyester 525 Athletic Gold.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Marathon Rayon 1042 Orange?

On screen it is #ff9940, RGB 255, 153, 64. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched thread will look a little different depending on sheen and light.