DMC 740 Tangerine

740
DMC number
740
Name
Tangerine
Hex
#FF8B00
RGB
255, 139, 0
CIELAB
L 69 · a 37 · b 75
Family
Oranges & peaches

DMC 740 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the oranges & peaches range. It shows clearly on white and cream Aida. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Tangerine

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

  • 742Tangerine - Light
  • 741Tangerine - Medium

Closest DMC colours to 740

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

  • 970Pumpkin - Light · ΔE 1.4
  • 971Pumpkin · ΔE 3.6
  • 3853Autumn Gold - Dark · ΔE 5.3
  • 741Tangerine - Medium · ΔE 6.8
  • 922Copper - Light · ΔE 9.4
  • 977Golden Brown - Light · ΔE 9.9