DMC Mouliné Spécial

21 — Light Alizarin

Reds family

DMC 21 — Light Alizarin — has hex #C0614D and RGB 192, 97, 77. This medium, moderately saturated red thread sits alongside its closest Anchor, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#C0614D
RGB
192, 97, 77
HSL
10°, 48%, 53%
Lab
52.2, 36.3, 28.8
Lightness
53%
Medium
Saturation
48%
Muted
Hue
10°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for DMC 21

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

DMC 21 Light Alizarin

Madeira

2412 2412 75% Approx
Copper Medium Light 0310 71% Approx
Bright Terracotta Medium 2502 67% Approx
Flesh Dark 2310 66% Approx
Copper Light 0309 61% Fair

J&P Coates

Copper Medium 3883 90% Good
Flesh Medium Dark 5578 90% Good
Apricot Very Dark 3337 76% Approx
Chicory Dark 5579 70% Approx
Topaz Very Dark 5000 70% Approx

Sullivans

Rosewood Light 45457 85% Good
Desert Sand 45334 81% Good
Terra Cotta Light 45391 72% Approx
Mahogany Light 45389 71% Approx
Clay Brown (3773) 45088 69% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 128 128 85% Good
Cosmo 2186 2186 75% Approx
Cosmo 854 854 71% Approx
Cosmo 186 186 68% Approx
Cosmo 463 463 63% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Grape Pie Grape Pie 79% Approx
Shamrock Shamrock 78% Approx
Copper Penny Copper Penny 71% Approx
Pumpkin Harvest Pumpkin Harvest 71% Approx
Persimmon Persimmon 70% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Sockeye 2249 93% Good
Grenadine (obsolete) 2244 72% Approx
Grapefruit 2245 69% Approx
Chrysanthemum 2241 65% Approx
Mexicali (obsolete) 2251 62% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Mulberry 0350 79% Approx
Terracotta 0590 71% Approx
Copper 0520 70% Approx
Country Redwood 0511 67% Approx
Cherry Bark 1120 65% Approx

Valdani

Terra Cotta light 68 85% Good
Clay Brown (3773) 862 68% Approx
Terra Cotta medium 811 64% Fair
Coral medium 64 54% Fair
Desert Sand very dark 863 48% Fair

Crescent Colours

Candied Yams 006 90% Good
Persimmon 142 81% Good
Orangena 106 81% Good
Tennesee Red Clay 131 80% Good
Goldfish 015 74% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 21

Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

DMC 21 Light Alizarin
Terra Cotta light DMC 3778 Very close ΔE 3.01 Rosewood light DMC 3859 Very close ΔE 4.87 Desert Sand DMC 3064 Noticeable ΔE 6.31 Clay Brown (3773) DMC 407 Noticeable ΔE 6.36 Mahogany light DMC 3776 Noticeable ΔE 6.51 Copper DMC 921 Noticeable ΔE 6.72 Coral DMC 351 Noticeable ΔE 7.04 Copper light DMC 922 Noticeable ΔE 7.18

Color Harmonies for DMC 21

DMC threads that pair well with 21, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
21
3845 Bright Turquoise medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
21
3829 Old Gold very dark 3833 Raspberry light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
21
911 Emerald Green medium 799 Delft Blue medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
21
918 Red Copper dark 3341 Apricot 3824 Apricot light

Reds Family

DMC 21 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

21 Light Alizarin 21 335 Rose 335 407 Clay Brown (3773) 407 946 Burnt Orange medium 946 223 Shell Pink light 223 3859 Rosewood light 3859 350 Coral medium 350 3328 Salmon dark 3328 3801 Christmas Red light 3801 3731 Dusty Rose very dark 3731 606 Burnt Orange-Red 606

About DMC 21

A medium, moderately saturated entry in the reds family, DMC 21 carries the name Light Alizarin with red-orange tones. Its tone is balanced and warm, making it a popular choice for berries and valentines. It pairs nicely in designs that call for poppies or cardinal birds.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 21?

DMC 21 is called Light Alizarin. It's a medium red shade (hex #C0614D, RGB 192, 97, 77) in the reds family, commonly used for tomato patterns, roses, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 21?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 21 (Light Alizarin) is Anchor 1013 (Terracotta) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 338 (Mahogany Light, 82%) and Anchor 11 (Coral Medium, 71%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 21?

The closest DMC threads to 21 are 3778 Terra Cotta light (ΔE 3.01), 3859 Rosewood light (ΔE 4.87), and 3064 Desert Sand (ΔE 6.31). These are useful substitutes when 21 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 21?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 21 (Light Alizarin) for charts featuring tomato patterns, roses, hearts, holiday designs. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion