DMC 224 Shell Pink - Very Light

224
DMC number
224
Name
Shell Pink - Very Light
Hex
#EBB7AF
RGB
235, 183, 175
CIELAB
L 79 · a 18 · b 11
Family
Reds & pinks

DMC 224 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the reds & pinks range. Stitched on white Aida it is subtle — outline it or use it for highlights. It shows up well on darker fabric. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Shell Pink

Light to dark. Shades from one family blend smoothly when you shade an area.

  • 225Shell Pink - Ultra Very Light
  • 152Shell Pink - Medium Light
  • 223Shell Pink - Light
  • 3722Shell Pink - Medium
  • 3721Shell Pink - Dark
  • 221Shell Pink - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 224

Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference; under 2.5 is hard to tell apart.

  • 3771Terra Cotta - Ultra Very Light · ΔE 4.0
  • 758Terra Cotta - Very Light · ΔE 4.8
  • 3716Dusty Rose - Medium Very Light · ΔE 5.0
  • 3779Rosewood - Ultra Very Light · ΔE 5.2
  • 754Peach - Light · ΔE 5.3
  • 957Geranium - Pale · ΔE 5.3