436 — Tan
Oranges family#B97C4A
Looking up DMC 436? It's Tan, a medium orange shade (#B97C4A / RGB 185, 124, 74). Scroll down for Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close DMC alternatives and curated color harmonies.
About DMC 436
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Metallic Teddy
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 436
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 436 in 67 more brands
The single nearest shade in every other palette we hold, from needlepoint silks and wools to fuse beads and yarn. Match quality is perceptual color distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
More stranded cotton
Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
Wool for needlepoint
Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 436 (Tan) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 436
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 436
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 436 (Tan) falls where flesh tones live; portrait and figure charts lean on shades like it, graded against nearby lighter and darker threads for natural shadow.
DMC 436 in other DMC lines
DMC reuses base numbers across its specialty lines, so the same shade can exist as a satin, a metallic, or a sparkle floss under a prefixed code. Here is where Tan turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D436, Diamond Drills USA DMC436. A kit legend or drill bag marked 436 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 436
DMC threads that pair well with 436, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Oranges Family
DMC436 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.
About DMC 436
Meet DMC 436, Tan — a moderately saturated, medium thread in the oranges family with warm tangerine tones. The shade reads as steady and rich — a go-to choice for fall wreaths and citrus motifs. It also turns up in patterns built around fox designs and fall harvest scenes.
Frequently Asked Questions
DMC 436 — what color is it?
The color of DMC 436 is Tan — a medium orange thread (hex #B97C4A, RGB 185, 124, 74). It shows up most in sunsets and warm accents.
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 436?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 436 (Tan) is Anchor 901 (Old Gold Dark) with a 88% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 373 (Tan Medium Dark, 79%) and Anchor 374 (Tan Dark, 76%).
Which DMC threads are close to 436?
The closest DMC threads to 436 are 3828 Hazelnut Brown (ΔE 5.28), 680 Old Gold dark (ΔE 6.57), and 3045 Yellow Beige dark (ΔE 6.82). These are useful substitutes when 436 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What is DMC 436 good for?
DMC 436 (Tan) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring sunsets, warm accents, seasonal designs, pumpkins. Its medium tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 436.
What fabric color works best with DMC 436 (Tan)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 436 has a contrast ratio of about 3.5:1 on white fabric and 6:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Does DMC 436 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Light Effects E436, DMC Étoile C436. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fiber changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 436?
Diamond Dotz D436 and Diamond Drills USA DMC436 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 436 is this color regardless of drill brand — though each manufacturer dyes to the reference in its own batches, so avoid mixing brands inside one large block.
Which other thread brands come closest to DMC 436?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Appleton 695 Honeysuckle Yellow (95%), PNK Kirov 9208 (94%), Paternayan 1731 Honey Gold (92%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.