DMC Mouliné Spécial

3825 — Pumpkin pale

Oranges family

Need details on DMC 3825? This medium-light, highly saturated orange shade (Pumpkin pale) is hex #FF9A63, RGB 255, 154, 99. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#FF9A63
RGB
255, 154, 99
HSL
21°, 100%, 69%
Lab
73.1, 32.9, 44.5
Lightness
69%
Light
Saturation
100%
Vivid
Hue
21°
Family
Oranges

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3825

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

DMC 3825 Pumpkin pale

Madeira

Tangerine Light 0201 84% Good
Mahogany Very Light 2307 82% Good
Golden Brown Very Light 2301 75% Approx
Golden Brown Bright 2513 70% Approx
Tangerine 0202 69% Approx

J&P Coates

Toast Light 5943 73% Approx
Apricot Light 2323 72% Approx
Sportsman Flesh 3146 72% Approx
Topaz Medium 5307 67% Approx
Antique Gold Medium 2308 67% Approx

Sullivans

Golden Brown Pale 45424 81% Good
Autumn Gold Medium 45452 80% Good
Terra Cotta Ultra Very Light 45496 73% Approx
Tan Light 45098 65% Approx
Old Gold Light 45156 62% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2402 2402 88% Good
Cosmo 752 752 70% Approx
Cosmo 2341 2341 69% Approx
Cosmo 750A 750A 67% Approx
Cosmo 1402 1402 63% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Tangerine Tangerine 70% Approx
Sweet Potato Sweet Potato 52% Fair
Mac and Cheese Mac and Cheese 42% Fair
Sunkissed Sunkissed 41% Fair
Tahiti Orange Tahiti Orange 41% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Mimosa (obsolete) 2231 59% Fair
Cantaloupe (obsolete 2243 54% Fair
Peach 1131 51% Fair
Clockwork 2230 42% Fair
Sunset 2246 41% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Bittersweet 0570 90% Good
Pumpkin Patch 0530 48% Fair
Burnt Orange 0550 47% Fair
Brandy 0540 36% Fair
Nutmeg 0560 34% Fair

Valdani

Terra Cotta ultra JP7 63% Fair
Tangerine medium O244 58% Fair
Terra Cotta very light H206 50% Fair
Apricot 69A 49% Fair
Peach 69 47% Fair

Crescent Colours

Macaroni and Cheese 100 78% Approx
Old Marigold 085 63% Fair
Tangerine 043 51% Fair
Cobbled Peach 129 47% Fair
Blessed Jess 133 47% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3825

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

Color Harmonies for DMC 3825

DMC threads that pair well with 3825, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Oranges Family

DMC 3825 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.

About DMC 3825

Pumpkin pale (catalog code DMC 3825) is a medium-light, highly saturated shade from the oranges family with deep amber tones. With a fresh and confident quality, this thread works beautifully in citrus motifs and fox designs. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring fall harvest scenes and monarch butterflies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3825?

DMC 3825 is called Pumpkin pale. It's a medium-light orange shade (hex #FF9A63, RGB 255, 154, 99) in the oranges family, commonly used for warm accents, seasonal designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3825?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3825 (Pumpkin pale) is Anchor 313 (Tangerine Light) with a 87% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 336 (Mahogany Ultra Very Light, 70%) and Anchor 1047 (Copper Light, 66%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3825?

The closest DMC threads to 3825 are 402 Mahogany very light (ΔE 5.54), 722 Orange Spice light (ΔE 5.8), and 3854 Autumn Gold medium (ΔE 5.91). These are useful substitutes when 3825 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3825?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3825 (Pumpkin pale) for charts featuring warm accents, seasonal designs, pumpkins, marigolds. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.