High Contrast - Embroidery Color Palette (With Thread Codes)

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

High Contrast

Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Very Dark Straw, Dark Yellow Beige, Very Dark Olive Green, Dark Turquoise, Medium Teal Green, Dark Blue Green

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#c08103
RGB192,129,3
CMYK 0,33,98,25
HEX#a98352
RGB169,131,82
CMYK 0,22,51,34
HEX#5a4808
RGB90,72,8
CMYK 0,20,91,65
HEX#468588
RGB70,133,136
CMYK 49,2,0,47
HEX#2f796c
RGB47,121,108
CMYK 61,0,11,53
HEX#536a5e
RGB83,106,94
CMYK 22,0,11,58

DMC 6 Strand Floss

Very Dark Straw

Very Dark Straw: 3852

3852

Dark Yellow Beige

Dark Yellow Beige: 3045

3045

Very Dark Olive Green

Very Dark Olive Green: 730

730

Dark Turquoise

Dark Turquoise: 3810

3810

Medium Teal Green

Medium Teal Green: 3848

3848

Dark Blue Green

Dark Blue Green: 501

501

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DMC Tapestry Wool

Very Dark Straw: 7057

7057

Dark Yellow Beige: 7494

7494

Very Dark Olive Green: 7487

7487

Dark Turquoise: 7861

7861

Medium Teal Green: 7596

7596

Dark Blue Green: 7326

7326

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Anchor Stranded Cotton

Very Dark Straw: 00306

00306

Dark Yellow Beige: 00888

00888

Very Dark Olive Green: 00845

00845

Dark Turquoise: 00168

00168

Medium Teal Green: 01074

01074

Dark Blue Green: 00878

00878


Cosmo Size 25 Floss

Very Dark Straw: 703

703

Dark Yellow Beige: 307

307

Very Dark Olive Green: 675A

675A

Dark Turquoise: 374

374

Medium Teal Green: 566

566

Dark Blue Green: 536A

536A

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