DMC Mouliné Spécial

3805 — Cyclamen Pink

Pinks family

DMC 3805 — Cyclamen Pink — has hex #CC2B73 and RGB 204, 43, 115. This medium, vivid pink thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#CC2B73
RGB
204, 43, 115
HSL
333°, 65%, 48%
Lab
46.7, 65.7, -1.1
Lightness
48%
Medium
Saturation
65%
Rich
Hue
333°
Family
Pinks

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3805

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

DMC 3805 Cyclamen Pink

Madeira

Cerise Light 0701 80% Good
Cerise 0702 76% Approx
Dusty Rose Very Dark 0610 67% Approx
Baby Pink Very Dark 0506 62% Fair
Mauve Medium 0708 59% Fair

J&P Coates

Cherry Red 3410 71% Approx
Cherry Red Medium 3000 70% Approx
Cherry Red Medium 3021 70% Approx
Beauty Rose Medium 3128 63% Fair
Carmine Rose Medium 3284 62% Fair

Sullivans

Plum Light 45352 88% Good
Cyclamen Pink 45402 78% Approx
Cyclamen Pink Dark 45401 69% Approx
Mauve 45356 68% Approx
Cranberry Medium 45137 67% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 505A 505A 96% Excellent
Cosmo 814 814 82% Good
Cosmo 504 504 78% Approx
Cosmo 2002 2002 69% Approx
Cosmo 2001 2001 68% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Prickly Pear Prickly Pear 73% Approx
Cayenne Cayenne 61% Fair
House Wine House Wine 56% Fair
Carrie Berry Carrie Berry 51% Fair
Secondhand Rose Secondhand Rose 47% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Bubble Gum 2275a 57% Fair
Sedona (obsolete) 2261 52% Fair
Strawberry Fields 2265 48% Fair
Azaleas 4145 48% Fair
Romance 2274 46% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Cranberry 0360 62% Fair
Cherry Wine 0330 61% Fair
Claret 0310 61% Fair
Currant 0312 48% Fair
Red Grape 0340 44% Fair

Valdani

Mauve 54 72% Approx
Cranberry dark M14 68% Approx
Plum light V3 64% Fair
Rose O520 57% Fair
Raspberry medium M66 48% Fair

Crescent Colours

Cerise 008 62% Fair
Prickly Pear 025 57% Fair
Jelly Roll 098 53% Fair
Carrie Berry 051 48% Fair
Pink Champagne 056 39% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3805

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

DMC 3805 Cyclamen Pink
Cranberry medium DMC 602 Very close ΔE 3.99 Cyclamen Pink dark DMC 3804 Close ΔE 5.34 Mauve DMC 3687 Noticeable ΔE 5.56 Cranberry dark DMC 601 Noticeable ΔE 6.41 Dusty Rose very dark DMC 3731 Noticeable ΔE 6.86 Plum light DMC 3607 Noticeable ΔE 7.23 Rose DMC 335 Noticeable ΔE 8.52 Dusty Rose dark DMC 961 Noticeable ΔE 8.52

Color Harmonies for DMC 3805

DMC threads that pair well with 3805, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3805
3850 Bright Green dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3805
350 Coral medium 553 Violet
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3805
906 Parrot Green medium 3844 Bright Turquoise dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3805
915 Plum dark 604 Cranberry light 605 Cranberry very light

Pinks Family

DMC 3805 in context with nearby shades from the pinks color family.

3805 Cyclamen Pink 3805 316 Antique Mauve medium 316 3042 Antique Violet light 3042 3836 Grape light 3836 602 Cranberry medium 602 3607 Plum light 3607 3687 Mauve 3687 553 Violet 553 601 Cranberry dark 601 208 Lavender very dark 208 33 Fuchsia 33

About DMC 3805

Cyclamen Pink (catalog code DMC 3805) is a medium, vivid shade from the pinks family with rose pink tones. It has a confident and warm feel that suits skin tones and romantic motifs particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with blush accents or cherry blossoms for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3805?

DMC 3805 is called Cyclamen Pink. It's a medium pink shade (hex #CC2B73, RGB 204, 43, 115) in the pinks family, commonly used for flamingo designs, tulip blooms, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3805?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3805 (Cyclamen Pink) is Anchor 62 (Cerise Light) with a 72% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 68 (Dusty Plum Medium, 70%) and Anchor 57 (Pink Mauve Medium Dark, 68%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3805?

The closest DMC threads to 3805 are 602 Cranberry medium (ΔE 3.99), 3804 Cyclamen Pink dark (ΔE 5.34), and 3687 Mauve (ΔE 5.56). These are useful substitutes when 3805 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3805?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3805 (Cyclamen Pink) for charts featuring flamingo designs, tulip blooms, cosmetics-themed designs, rose buds. 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