Soft Shadows - Embroidery Color Palette (With Thread Codes)

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

Soft Shadows

Color palette for your embroidery with the following thread colors: Black Brown, Dark Coffee Brown, Medium Mahogany, Very Light Brown, Pale Golden Brown, Medium Beige Brown

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#1f0500
RGB31,5,0
CMYK 0,84,100,88
HEX#4c280f
RGB76,40,15
CMYK 0,47,80,70
HEX#8f4a1c
RGB143,74,28
CMYK 0,48,80,44
HEX#996232
RGB153,98,50
CMYK 0,36,67,40
HEX#dea369
RGB222,163,105
CMYK 0,27,53,13
HEX#836a55
RGB131,106,85
CMYK 0,19,35,49

DMC 6 Strand Floss

Black Brown

Black Brown: 3371

3371

Dark Coffee Brown

Dark Coffee Brown: 801

801

Medium Mahogany

Medium Mahogany: 301

301

Very Light Brown

Very Light Brown: 435

435

Pale Golden Brown

Pale Golden Brown: 3827

3827

Medium Beige Brown

Medium Beige Brown: 840

840

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DMC Tapestry Wool

Black Brown: 7535

7535

Dark Coffee Brown: 7467

7467

Medium Mahogany: 7446

7446

Very Light Brown: 7421

7421

Pale Golden Brown: 7506

7506

Medium Beige Brown: 7415

7415

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Anchor Stranded Cotton

Black Brown: 00382

00382

Dark Coffee Brown: 00359

00359

Medium Mahogany: 01049

01049

Very Light Brown: 00365

00365

Pale Golden Brown: 00311

00311

Medium Beige Brown: 01084

01084


Cosmo Size 25 Floss

Black Brown: 312

312

Dark Coffee Brown: 2310

2310

Medium Mahogany: 129

129

Very Light Brown: 308

308

Pale Golden Brown: 402

402

Medium Beige Brown: 2037

2037

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