DMC 817 Coral Red - Very Dark

817
DMC number
817
Name
Coral Red - Very Dark
Hex
#BB051F
RGB
187, 5, 31
CIELAB
L 39 · a 63 · b 40
Family
Reds & pinks

DMC 817 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the reds & pinks range. It shows clearly on white and cream Aida. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Closest DMC colours to 817

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

  • 347Salmon - Very Dark · ΔE 3.8
  • 304Red - Medium · ΔE 4.6
  • 498Red - Dark · ΔE 5.7
  • 349Coral - Dark · ΔE 6.3
  • 321Red · ΔE 6.4
  • 816Garnet · ΔE 7.9