DMC 742 Tangerine - Light

742
DMC number
742
Name
Tangerine - Light
Hex
#FFBF57
RGB
255, 191, 87
CIELAB
L 81 · a 13 · b 60
Family
Oranges & peaches

DMC 742 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the oranges & peaches 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 Tangerine

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

  • 741Tangerine - Medium
  • 740Tangerine

Closest DMC colours to 742

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

  • 972Canary - Deep · ΔE 5.0
  • 725Topaz - Medium Light · ΔE 5.5
  • 728Topaz · ΔE 5.9
  • 3827Golden Brown - Pale · ΔE 6.2
  • 743Yellow - Medium · ΔE 6.5
  • 3820Straw - Dark · ΔE 6.6