DMC Thread Color Chart

Searchable DMC floss color chart: 325 of the most-used DMC embroidery thread colors with their color number, printed name and a hex approximation you can match on screen. Filter by color family or search any code — 321 is Christmas Red, 310 is Black, 742 is tangerine light — and print the page for a bench card. Hex values are screen approximations of dyed cotton; the physical thread is the authority.

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DMC code	Color name	Hex	Family
B5200	Snow White	#FFFFFF	White & black
Blanc	White	#FCFBF7	White & black
Ecru	Ecru	#F0E8D8	White & black
310	Black	#1B1B1B	White & black
321	Christmas Red	#C72B3B	Red
666	Christmas Red — bright	#D6303A	Red
304	Christmas Red — medium	#B72233	Red
498	Red — dark	#A71F2E	Red
814	Garnet — dark	#7B0F23	Red
815	Garnet — medium	#8C1226	Red
816	Garnet	#9B1B2E	Red
817	Coral Red — very dark	#BB1F24	Red
902	Garnet — very dark	#6E1020	Red
3705	Melon — dark	#F94D6C	Pink
3706	Melon — medium	#FDC9D2	Pink
3708	Melon — light	#F97C92	Pink
3712	Salmon — medium	#F1677E	Pink
3713	Salmon — very light	#FBD4DA	Pink
760	Salmon	#F29BA9	Pink
761	Salmon — light	#F9C4CC	Pink
3328	Salmon — dark	#E35A6E	Pink
347	Salmon — very dark	#BF273B	Pink
353	Peach	#FED9C8	Pink
352	Coral — light	#F9A7AE	Pink
351	Coral	#E96A78	Pink
350	Coral — medium	#E04C5C	Pink
349	Coral — dark	#D2263C	Pink
818	Baby Pink	#FBDFE2	Pink
819	Baby Pink — light	#FEEEF0	Pink
776	Pink — medium	#F2A0AE	Pink
891	Carnation — dark	#F95C7C	Pink
892	Carnation — medium	#F97D95	Pink
893	Carnation — light	#F99CAC	Pink
894	Carnation — very light	#FBC4CE	Pink
963	Dusty Rose — ultra light	#FBD0D5	Pink
962	Dusty Rose — medium	#E6878F	Pink
961	Dusty Rose — dark	#CF6B76	Pink
3731	Dusty Rose — very dark	#C25A6E	Pink
3354	Dusty Rose — light	#E4A6AC	Pink
3350	Dusty Rose — ultra dark	#B34A60	Pink
777	Raspberry — very dark	#91314A	Pink
3801	Melon — very dark	#E7475F	Pink
899	Rose — medium	#F2768F	Pink
3804	Cyclamen — dark	#E0347C	Pink
3805	Cyclamen	#F34690	Pink
3806	Cyclamen — light	#F978AC	Pink
3607	Plum — light	#C65A8C	Pink
3608	Plum — very light	#E59CBE	Pink
3609	Plum — ultra light	#F4C4DA	Pink
915	Plum — dark	#A6195C	Pink
917	Plum — medium	#B02465	Pink
718	Plum	#9C2E6E	Pink
740	Tangerine	#F96A1B	Orange
741	Tangerine — medium	#F9821E	Orange
742	Tangerine — light	#F9A13F	Orange
970	Pumpkin — light	#F97817	Orange
971	Pumpkin	#F96810	Orange
720	Orange Spice — dark	#E55B13	Orange
947	Burnt Orange	#E8552B	Orange
946	Burnt Orange — medium	#E04A1F	Orange
900	Burnt Orange — dark	#CE4214	Orange
967	Apricot — very light	#FDC9B4	Orange
3824	Apricot — light	#FECDBB	Orange
3340	Apricot — medium	#F98469	Orange
3341	Apricot	#F9AA92	Orange
754	Peach — light	#F7C7B2	Orange
758	Terra Cotta — very light	#FBDCC8	Brown
948	Peach — very light	#FDE4D6	Orange
3825	Pumpkin — pale	#FDBD91	Orange
743	Yellow — medium	#FED36B	Yellow
744	Yellow — pale	#FEE3A0	Yellow
745	Yellow — pale light	#FEEFC6	Yellow
972	Canary — deep	#F9B50C	Yellow
973	Canary — bright	#FBD90E	Yellow
444	Lemon — dark	#FFD60D	Yellow
445	Lemon — light	#FBEC7C	Yellow
307	Lemon	#FDED54	Yellow
976	Golden Brown — medium	#C6871E	Yellow
977	Golden Brown — light	#DC9E33	Yellow
975	Golden Brown — dark	#96611C	Yellow
728	Golden Yellow	#E4B400	Yellow
729	Old Gold — medium	#D0A432	Yellow
725	Topaz — medium light	#F9C552	Yellow
726	Topaz — light	#FED77B	Yellow
727	Topaz — very light	#FEE8A8	Yellow
783	Topaz — medium	#CE930C	Yellow
782	Topaz — dark	#AE7C0E	Yellow
781	Topaz — very dark	#A26809	Yellow
780	Topaz — ultra dark	#946110	Yellow
3820	Straw — dark	#E0B440	Yellow
3821	Straw	#F3CE6B	Yellow
3822	Straw — light	#F6DD96	Yellow
3852	Straw — very dark	#C99A2E	Yellow
3823	Yellow — ultra pale	#FEF6DC	Yellow
3078	Golden Yellow — very light	#FDF9C9	Yellow
3829	Old Gold — very dark	#A98307	Yellow
676	Old Gold — light	#E5C77B	Yellow
677	Old Gold — very light	#F5E6B8	Yellow
680	Old Gold — dark	#BC8F14	Yellow
699	Green	#0C6B30	Green
700	Green — bright	#07733A	Green
701	Green — light	#3F8F4F	Green
702	Kelly Green	#47A72A	Green
703	Chartreuse	#7BA05B	Green
704	Chartreuse — bright	#9EBE3B	Green
904	Parrot Green — very dark	#557D20	Green
905	Parrot Green — dark	#628E23	Green
906	Parrot Green — medium	#7FA32C	Green
907	Parrot Green — light	#A7C354	Green
909	Emerald Green — very dark	#077F49	Green
910	Emerald Green — dark	#0C8C50	Green
911	Emerald Green — medium	#18A05E	Green
912	Emerald Green — light	#1CA768	Green
3818	Emerald Green — ultra dark	#0C6B41	Green
913	Nile Green — medium	#6DBB8B	Green
954	Nile Green	#86C98F	Green
955	Nile Green — light	#A2D8A5	Green
964	Sea Green — light	#A9E0D7	Green
958	Sea Green — dark	#3DBBA8	Green
959	Sea Green — medium	#59C7B4	Green
3811	Turquoise — very light	#BCE3DD	Green
966	Baby Green — pale	#B9D8A5	Green
367	Pistachio — dark	#61A56B	Green
368	Pistachio — light	#A6C8A0	Green
369	Pistachio — very light	#D7E8C8	Green
890	Pistachio — ultra dark	#3B6B3A	Green
319	Pistachio — very dark	#205C3A	Green
320	Pistachio — medium	#69976B	Green
3685	Mauve — very dark	#8E1F4B	Pink
895	Hunter Green — very dark	#1B5C20	Green
3345	Hunter Green — dark	#1B6B30	Green
3346	Hunter Green	#408C40	Green
986	Forest Green — very dark	#2B5C20	Green
987	Forest Green — dark	#357D2B	Green
988	Forest Green — medium	#4B9941	Green
989	Forest Green	#5DAA4B	Green
3347	Yellow Green — medium	#7BA05B	Green
3348	Yellow Green — light	#C4CC7C	Green
3819	Moss Green — light	#E0E050	Green
580	Moss Green — dark	#878E2C	Green
581	Moss Green	#A7AE3B	Green
3362	Pine Green — dark	#2B4B3A	Green
3363	Pine Green — medium	#527D69	Green
3364	Pine Green	#83B58F	Green
3051	Green Gray — dark	#5C6630	Green
3052	Green Gray — medium	#879760	Green
3053	Green Gray	#9CAC78	Green
469	Avocado	#727D30	Green
470	Avocado — light	#94A32C	Green
471	Avocado — very light	#AEB45B	Green
472	Avocado — ultra light	#D8D87B	Green
936	Avocado — very dark	#4C5C1C	Green
937	Avocado — medium	#627D2B	Green
938	Coffee Brown — ultra dark	#36451C	Brown
3011	Khaki Green — dark	#5C6630	Green
3012	Khaki Green — medium	#A7AE78	Green
3013	Khaki Green — light	#B9BC8E	Green
322	Baby Blue — dark	#5090C0	Blue
312	Baby Blue — very dark	#356899	Blue
3325	Baby Blue — light	#A8C8E8	Blue
3755	Baby Blue	#93B8E0	Blue
3756	Baby Blue — ultra light	#DBECEF	Blue
775	Baby Blue — very light	#D9EBF1	Blue
800	Delft Blue — pale	#C0D8E8	Blue
809	Delft Blue	#94B0D8	Blue
799	Delft Blue — medium	#7497C7	Blue
798	Delft Blue — dark	#46708E	Blue
3750	Antique Blue — very dark	#385C6B	Blue
930	Antique Blue — dark	#456E83	Blue
931	Antique Blue — medium	#6B93AC	Blue
932	Antique Blue — light	#A2C4D4	Blue
3752	Antique Blue — very light	#C7D8E0	Blue
3753	Antique Blue — ultra light	#DBE7EC	Blue
791	Cornflower Blue — very dark	#464699	Blue
792	Cornflower Blue — dark	#555BAD	Blue
793	Cornflower Blue — medium	#7078B8	Blue
794	Cornflower Blue — light	#8F9AC9	Blue
3807	Cornflower Blue	#60789C	Blue
813	Blue	#A2B8D0	Blue
820	Royal Blue — very dark	#0E2E6B	Blue
796	Royal Blue — dark	#11418C	Blue
797	Royal Blue	#134B9B	Blue
823	Navy Blue — dark	#212E5C	Blue
939	Navy Blue — very dark	#1B2749	Blue
824	Blue — very dark	#3068A7	Blue
825	Blue — dark	#4682B4	Blue
826	Blue — medium	#6B9BC9	Blue
827	Blue — very light	#BDD9EB	Blue
828	Blue — ultra light	#C5E8F2	Blue
3761	Sky Blue — light	#ACD8EB	Blue
519	Sky Blue	#7EB1E8	Blue
991	Aquamarine — dark	#47838E	Blue
992	Aquamarine — medium	#6FAEC0	Blue
993	Aquamarine — light	#90C3CF	Blue
3814	Aquamarine	#508C8C	Blue
995	Electric Blue — dark	#2670A2	Blue
996	Electric Blue — medium	#30A2C9	Blue
3843	Electric Blue	#14A8C9	Blue
3846	Turquoise — bright light	#06E8DE	Blue
3760	Wedgewood — medium	#3E7CA6	Blue
3765	Peacock Blue — very dark	#33688C	Blue
3766	Peacock Blue — light	#99C3D8	Blue
803	Baby Blue — ultra very dark	#2C4B6B	Blue
806	Peacock Blue — dark	#0C5C7A	Blue
807	Peacock Blue — medium	#64A5B8	Blue
747	Peacock Blue — very light	#E5FCFC	Blue
3840	Lavender Blue — light	#B0C8DE	Blue
3838	Lavender Blue — dark	#5C7CAC	Blue
3839	Lavender Blue — medium	#7B9AC0	Blue
3746	Blue Violet — dark	#7787AC	Blue
3747	Blue Violet — very light	#D3DCEB	Blue
550	Violet — very dark	#5C3566	Violet
552	Violet — medium	#8035A0	Violet
553	Violet	#A35BB5	Violet
554	Violet — light	#DBB3E6	Violet
3837	Lavender — ultra dark	#6C3A8E	Violet
327	Violet — dark	#635994	Violet
3835	Grape — medium	#B48EC1	Violet
3834	Grape — dark	#725A7D	Violet
3836	Grape — light	#D3BFD9	Violet
3041	Antique Violet — medium	#956E82	Violet
3042	Antique Violet — light	#B797A9	Violet
3740	Antique Violet — dark	#785A6B	Violet
3743	Antique Violet — very light	#D7CBCE	Violet
315	Antique Mauve — medium dark	#81545E	Violet
316	Antique Mauve — medium	#B78E9B	Violet
3727	Antique Mauve — light	#DBA9B6	Violet
3726	Antique Mauve — dark	#9B6B76	Violet
3802	Antique Mauve — very dark	#715A56	Violet
778	Antique Mauve — very light	#DFB3BD	Violet
3687	Mauve	#C96B7C	Violet
3688	Mauve — medium	#E7A9B0	Violet
3689	Mauve — light	#F2C4C9	Violet
801	Coffee Brown — dark	#654321	Brown
898	Coffee Brown — very dark	#493323	Brown
3371	Black Brown	#1E130C	Brown
3790	Beige Gray — ultra dark	#796146	Brown
3787	Brown Beige — dark	#62483A	Brown
3781	Mocha Brown — dark	#6B5138	Brown
3782	Mocha Brown — light	#D2BC9E	Brown
3031	Mocha Brown — very dark	#4B4031	Brown
3032	Mocha Brown — medium	#B3A28B	Brown
3033	Mocha Brown — very light	#E3D7C3	Brown
3860	Cocoa	#7D5A50	Brown
3861	Cocoa — light	#A6847A	Brown
3862	Mocha Beige — dark	#8A6E52	Brown
3863	Mocha Beige — medium	#A4896A	Brown
3864	Mocha Beige — light	#CDBB9E	Brown
3865	Winter White	#F9F6F0	White & black
3866	Mocha Brown — ultra very light	#FAF6F0	Brown
433	Brown — medium	#7A4B32	Brown
434	Brown — light	#98653F	Brown
435	Brown — very light	#B87D4B	Brown
436	Tan	#CB9352	Brown
437	Tan — light	#E4B77E	Brown
779	Brown — dark	#624438	Brown
3770	Tawny — very light	#FFF8E8	Brown
3771	Tawny — ultra very light	#F4EBDD	Brown
3772	Tawny — very dark	#A0846B	Brown
3773	Tawny — medium	#B89B7E	Brown
3774	Desert Sand — very light	#F3E3C9	Brown
951	Tawny — light	#FFE2C6	Brown
950	Desert Sand — light	#F3E3C9	Brown
3064	Desert Sand	#C4915E	Brown
407	Desert Sand — dark	#BB8455	Brown
632	Desert Sand — ultra very dark	#87613D	Brown
3776	Mahogany — light	#CF7900	Brown
301	Mahogany — medium	#B35C26	Brown
402	Mahogany — very light	#F7A752	Brown
3777	Terra Cotta — very dark	#87300E	Brown
3778	Terra Cotta — light	#D9876B	Brown
300	Mahogany — very dark	#6E4B1E	Brown
3854	Autumn Gold — medium	#F2AF71	Brown
3855	Autumn Gold — light	#FAD3A2	Brown
3853	Autumn Gold — dark	#F29B4B	Brown
3826	Golden Brown	#AD7B37	Brown
3827	Golden Brown — pale	#F7BB55	Brown
3828	Hazelnut Brown	#B78B3E	Brown
420	Hazelnut Brown — dark	#A0845C	Brown
422	Hazelnut Brown — light	#C69B6B	Brown
869	Hazelnut Brown — very dark	#835C3A	Brown
3856	Mahogany — ultra very light	#FFD3B7	Brown
3857	Rosewood — dark	#683A2C	Brown
3858	Rosewood — medium	#944A38	Brown
3859	Rosewood — light	#BA8B7B	Brown
3779	Terra Cotta — ultra very light	#F8C8C8	Brown
355	Terra Cotta — dark	#984B32	Brown
356	Terra Cotta — medium	#C56A50	Brown
3830	Terra Cotta	#B95C48	Brown
318	Steel Gray — light	#ABABAB	Grey
413	Pewter Gray — dark	#565656	Grey
317	Pewter Gray	#6C6C6C	Grey
168	Pewter Gray — very light	#D1D1D1	Grey
3799	Pewter Gray — very dark	#424242	Grey
414	Steel Gray — dark	#8C8C8C	Grey
415	Pearl Gray	#D3D3D6	Grey
762	Pearl Gray — very light	#ECECEC	Grey
640	Beige Gray — very dark	#857B6B	Grey
642	Beige Gray — dark	#A49878	Grey
644	Beige Gray — medium	#DDD8CB	Grey
645	Beaver Gray — very dark	#6E6656	Grey
646	Beaver Gray — dark	#877D6B	Grey
647	Beaver Gray — medium	#B0A68F	Grey
648	Beaver Gray — light	#BCB4A0	Grey
3072	Beaver Gray — very light	#E6E8E4	Grey
822	Beige Gray — light	#E7E1CE	Grey
3021	Brown Beige — very dark	#4F4337	Grey
3022	Brown Beige — medium	#8E9078	Grey
3023	Brown Beige — light	#B1A28B	Grey
3024	Brown Beige — very light	#EBE9DF	Grey
924	Gray Green — very dark	#566A6A	Grey
3768	Gray Green — dark	#657F7F	Grey
926	Gray Green — medium	#98AEAE	Grey
927	Gray Green — light	#BDCBCB	Grey
928	Gray Green — very light	#DDE4E4	Grey
451	Shell Gray — dark	#918784	Grey
452	Shell Gray — medium	#C0B6B2	Grey
453	Shell Gray — light	#D7CEC9	Grey
712	Cream	#FFFBEF	Cream
746	Off White	#FCF8EC	Cream
3045	Yellow Beige — dark	#B79B74	Cream
3046	Yellow Beige — medium	#D8C49B	Cream
3047	Yellow Beige — light	#E7DCC7	Cream
738	Tan — very light	#ECC9A0	Cream
739	Tan — ultra very light	#F8E3C8	Cream

How to read DMC color numbers

DMC Mouliné Spécial — the six-strand cotton floss nearly all cross stitch patterns are written for — numbers colors rather than naming them, and the number is the contract: a pattern that calls for 321 means DMC 321 (Christmas Red) in any country, any decade. Names vary by language and edition; the number does not. Suffixes in the name describe the shade within a family — “dark”, “medium”, “light”, “very light” — and the numbers within a family are not sequential, so never assume 911 sits between 910 and 912 in any but the obvious way.

The hex values here are approximations for on-screen planning — picking a palette, mocking up a design, checking contrast. They are generated from the standard published DMC color references and will differ from your monitor to mine, and from both to the thread in your hand. For anything where the exact shade matters, buy against a physical DMC color card, not a screen.

Working with DMC floss

Each skein is 8 meters (8.7 yards) of six loosely twisted strands. Cross stitch on 14-count Aida typically uses two strands; on 18-count, two or one; backstitch usually one. Separate the strands fully and recombine before threading — “stripping” the floss lets them twist back together smoothly and stops the knotting that plied-untwisted thread causes. One skein of two-strand stitching covers roughly 1,500–1,800 stitches on 14-count; pattern software gives exact skein counts per color.

Frequently asked questions

Why do DMC colors have numbers instead of names?

The numbering is international and stable: 310 is Black in every market and has been for decades, while names get translated and revised. Patterns reference numbers for exactly this reason — buy by number, treat the name as a convenience.

How close are the hex values to the real thread?

Close enough for palette planning and screen mockups, not close enough to buy by. Thread is dyed cotton viewed under real light; any screen rendering is an approximation. Use a physical DMC shade card for color-critical work.

Has DMC discontinued any of these colors?

DMC's core Mouliné range is remarkably stable, but occasional retirements happen (and some numbers are reissued). If a pattern calls for a number your shop cannot get, the Anchor-to-DMC chart on this site gives equivalents, and DMC publishes its own substitution list.

How many strands should I stitch with?

Two strands on 14-count Aida is the default; two on 16-count, one or two on 18-count; one strand for backstitch and fine detail. The pattern usually states it. More strands give fuller coverage and a heavier look; fewer give finer detail.

Is this the full DMC range?

This chart covers the 325 most-used solid colors — the ones patterns actually call for. DMC's full Mouliné range runs to ~500 numbers including variegated and light effects; if you need an obscure number, the code itself is enough to order it from any DMC stockist.

Turning a photo into a pattern that uses these colors? PatternGrid’s cross stitch pattern maker converts any image to a chart with a DMC floss key and exact skein counts.

Formulas and standard tables are sourced in the methodology. Results are estimates — measure twice, cut once.