DMC Mouliné Spécial

721 — Orange Spice medium

Reds family

DMC 721 (Orange Spice medium) is a medium-light, highly saturated red shade with hex code #F25C2C and RGB values 242, 92, 44. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar DMC shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#F25C2C
RGB
242, 92, 44
HSL
15°, 88%, 56%
Lab
58.7, 55.5, 55.4
Lightness
56%
Medium
Saturation
88%
Vivid
Hue
15°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for DMC 721

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

DMC 721 Orange Spice medium

Madeira

Tangerine Very Dark 0205 80% Good
Copper Light 0309 77% Approx
Copper Very Light 0308 71% Approx
Orange 0207 71% Approx
Orange Red 0206 70% Approx

J&P Coates

Melon Dark 2330 75% Approx
Blaze Light 2332 75% Approx
Brick Dark 2338 60% Fair
Blaze Medium 2334 59% Fair
Cinnamon Medium 3336 55% Fair

Sullivans

Autumn Gold Dark 45451 89% Good
Tangerine 45181 73% Approx
Tangerine Medium 45182 73% Approx
Copper Light 45268 73% Approx
Pumpkin Light 45300 69% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 404 404 82% Good
Cosmo 147 147 79% Approx
Cosmo 754 754 79% Approx
Cosmo 403 403 75% Approx
Cosmo 753 753 74% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Grape Pie Grape Pie 61% Fair
Marmalade Marmalade 48% Fair
Tangerine Tangerine 45% Fair
Sweet Potato Sweet Potato 44% Fair
Pumpkin Harvest Pumpkin Harvest 44% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Clockwork 2230 80% Good
Jack-o'Lantern (obso 2229 75% Approx
Pumpkin 2228 64% Fair
Blaze 2235 60% Fair
Grapefruit 2245 51% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Habanero 0592 74% Approx
Burnt Orange 0550 62% Fair
Mulberry 0350 39% Fair
Copper 0520 35% Fair
Country Redwood 0511 34% Fair

Valdani

Pumpkin light 204 78% Approx
Burnt Orange medium 73 74% Approx
Apricot 69A 49% Fair
Golden Brown medium O67 46% Fair
Terra Cotta light 68 39% Fair

Crescent Colours

Tangerine 043 67% Approx
Persimmon 142 60% Fair
Lobster Claw 174 54% Fair
Copper Penny 158 51% Fair
Orangena 106 50% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 721

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

DMC 721 Orange Spice medium
Burnt Orange DMC 947 Very close ΔE 2.99 Pumpkin light DMC 970 Very close ΔE 4.4 Burnt Orange DMC 608 Very close ΔE 4.75 Copper light DMC 922 Very close ΔE 4.88 Burnt Orange medium DMC 946 Close ΔE 5.19 Apricot medium DMC 3340 Close ΔE 5.33 Pumpkin DMC 971 Noticeable ΔE 6.58 Tangerine (971) DMC 740 Noticeable ΔE 6.77

Color Harmonies for DMC 721

DMC threads that pair well with 721, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
721
3845 Bright Turquoise medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
721
3852 Straw very dark 956 Geranium
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
721
912 Emerald Green light 3755 Baby Blue
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
721
919 Red Copper 720 Orange Spice dark 3825 Pumpkin pale

Reds Family

DMC 721 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

721 Orange Spice medium 721 3705 Melon dark 3705 351 Coral 351 3712 Salmon medium 3712 608 Burnt Orange 608 3833 Raspberry light 3833 891 Carnation dark 891 3778 Terra Cotta light 3778 947 Burnt Orange 947 335 Rose 335 407 Clay Brown (3773) 407

About DMC 721

Orange Spice medium (catalog code DMC 721) is a medium-light, highly saturated shade from the reds family with red-orange tones. This thread brings a fresh and confident presence to projects featuring cardinal birds or apple motifs. Look for it in charts that feature ladybug designs or barn scenes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 721?

DMC 721 is called Orange Spice medium. It's a medium-light red shade (hex #F25C2C, RGB 242, 92, 44) in the reds family, commonly used for holiday designs, bold accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 721?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 721 (Orange Spice medium) is Anchor 316 (Tangerine Dark) with a 86% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 925 (Yellow Green Very Dark, 79%) and Anchor 324 (Orange Spice Medium, 79%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 721?

The closest DMC threads to 721 are 947 Burnt Orange (ΔE 2.99), 970 Pumpkin light (ΔE 4.4), and 608 Burnt Orange (ΔE 4.75). These are useful substitutes when 721 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 721?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 721 (Orange Spice medium) for charts featuring holiday designs, bold accents, berries, valentines. The medium-light 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