741 — Tangerine medium
Oranges family#FF8820
Looking up DMC 741? It's Tangerine medium, a medium-light orange shade (#FF8820 / RGB 255, 136, 32). Scroll down for Crescent Colors, Anchor, and Madeira equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close DMC alternatives and curated color harmonies.
About DMC 741
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Mandarin
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 741
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 741 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 741 (Tangerine medium) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 741
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 741
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 741 (Tangerine medium) is vivid enough to carry a focal point; use it sparingly for accents so it stays the star rather than competing across the whole piece.
DMC 741 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 Tangerine medium turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D741, Diamond Drills USA DMC741. A kit legend or drill bag marked 741 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 741
DMC threads that pair well with 741, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Oranges Family
DMC741 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.
About DMC 741
Tangerine medium (catalog code DMC 741) is a medium-light, highly saturated shade from the oranges family with warm tangerine tones. Expect a fresh and confident look that suits sunsets, warm accents, and similar motifs. Cross stitch enthusiasts often reach for this thread when stitching seasonal designs or pumpkins.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 741?
DMC 741 is called Tangerine medium. It's a medium-light orange shade (hex #FF8820, RGB 255, 136, 32) in the oranges family, commonly used for fox designs, fall harvest scenes, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 741?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 741 (Tangerine medium) is Anchor 314 (Tangerine Medium) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 304 (Burnt Orange, 86%) and Anchor 307 (Topaz Light, 64%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 741?
The closest DMC threads to 741 are 3854 Autumn Gold medium (ΔE 4.36), 977 Golden Brown light (ΔE 5.62), and 3827 Golden Brown pale (ΔE 8.31). These are useful substitutes when 741 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 741?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 741 (Tangerine medium) for charts featuring fox designs, fall harvest scenes, monarch butterflies, persimmon patterns. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
What fabric color works best with DMC 741 (Tangerine medium)?
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, 741 has a contrast ratio of about 2.4:1 on white fabric and 8.8:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Does DMC 741 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S741. 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 741?
Diamond Dotz D741 and Diamond Drills USA DMC741 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 741 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 741?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Artkal S SN1 Neon Orange (99%), Ariadna 1736 (97%), Eterna Silk 450 Citrus Dark (97%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.