Gentle Contrast - Embroidery Color Palette (With Thread Codes)

Blue
Green
Pink
Purple
Turquoise
Contrast
Harmonious
Modern
Pastel
Vibrant
Warm
Animals
Food
Landscape
Nature
People

Gentle Contrast

Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Very Dark Mahogany, Copper, Dark Desert Sand, Pale Pumpkin, Very Dark Peacock Blue, Dark Antique Blue

Embroidery Thread & Conversion Chart

Use the embroidery color chart below to convert this palette between three types of thread.

To give you the most accurate representation of every shade, the thread images used on this page are sourced from the official websites of their respective floss manufacturers.

For more information about their threads and available colors, please visit their website at DMC or Anchor Crafts

Please note that a perfect conversion is not always possible due to the limited colors provided by manufacturers. You can see my suggestions below for the closest representation of the palette across different brands, but feel free to adapt these shades to suit your project.


Hex, RGB and CMYK Color Details

Use the chart below to copy color codes for your specific needs.

If your design project is ultimately going to be displayed on a digital screen, use the HEX or RGB values from the chart below. This applies for a wide variety of modern devices such as smartphones, tablets, computers or even TVs.

Use the CMYK color codes for your design if that will be physically printed on paper. The CMYK color mode will give you more accurate results, as most commercial printers are configured to use these values for the printing process.

HEX#4a1b00
RGB74,27,0
CMYK 0,64,100,71
HEX#a14a21
RGB161,74,33
CMYK 0,54,80,37
HEX#ad8272
RGB173,130,114
CMYK 0,25,34,32
HEX#f2a87e
RGB242,168,126
CMYK 0,31,48,5
HEX#006079
RGB0,96,121
CMYK 100,21,0,53
HEX#2a4551
RGB42,69,81
CMYK 48,15,0,68

DMC 6 Strand Floss

Very Dark Mahogany

Very Dark Mahogany: 300

300

Copper

Copper: 921

921

Dark Desert Sand

Dark Desert Sand: 407

407

Pale Pumpkin

Pale Pumpkin: 3825

3825

Very Dark Peacock Blue

Very Dark Peacock Blue: 3765

3765

Dark Antique Blue

Dark Antique Blue: 930

930

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DMC Tapestry Wool

Very Dark Mahogany: 7467

7467

Copper: 7446

7446

Dark Desert Sand: 7465

7465

Pale Pumpkin: 7173

7173

Very Dark Peacock Blue: 7038

7038

Dark Antique Blue: 7296

7296

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Anchor Stranded Cotton

Very Dark Mahogany: 00352

00352

Copper: 00349

00349

Dark Desert Sand: 01008

01008

Pale Pumpkin: 01047

01047

Very Dark Peacock Blue: 00170

00170

Dark Antique Blue: 00922

00922


Cosmo Size 25 Floss

Very Dark Mahogany: 131

131

Copper: 2186

2186

Dark Desert Sand: 382

382

Pale Pumpkin: 1402

1402

Very Dark Peacock Blue: 254

254

Dark Antique Blue: 734

734

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