Hex to DMC color converter
Type a hex code or RGB value, or pick a color, and see the closest DMC floss — with match quality percentages and ranked alternatives. Switch the brand to match Anchor, Madeira and more.
Matches against all 489 DMC colors using perceptual color distance.
Common colors and their closest DMC
Everyday color names with their hex code and the nearest DMC floss, matched the same way as the tool above.
| Swatch | Color | Hex | DMC swatch | DMC | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | #000000 | DMC 310 | 90% | ||
| Charcoal | #363636 | DMC 3799 | 84% | ||
| Gray | #808080 | DMC 03 | 72% | ||
| Silver | #c0c0c0 | DMC 01 | 94% | ||
| White | #ffffff | DMC BLANC | 97% | ||
| Ivory | #fffff0 | DMC 3865 | 81% | ||
| Cream | #fffdd0 | DMC 746 | 83% | ||
| Beige | #decda5 | DMC 3047 | 79% | ||
| Tan | #d2b48c | DMC 738 | 76% | ||
| Brown | #8b4513 | DMC 780 | 86% | ||
| Chocolate | #7b3f00 | DMC 434 | 67% | ||
| Maroon | #800000 | DMC 919 | 67% | ||
| Red | #dc141e | DMC 606 | 86% | ||
| Crimson | #b22234 | DMC 347 | 88% | ||
| Coral | #ff7f50 | DMC 722 | 88% | ||
| Salmon | #fa8072 | DMC 352 | 84% | ||
| Orange | #ff8c00 | DMC 741 | 84% | ||
| Amber | #ffbf00 | DMC 444 | 86% | ||
| Gold | #d4af37 | DMC 3821 | 77% | ||
| Yellow | #fada3c | DMC 307 | 88% | ||
| Olive | #808000 | DMC 581 | 76% | ||
| Lime | #8cc828 | DMC 704 | 55% | ||
| Green | #228b22 | DMC 702 | 74% | ||
| Forest green | #165a2d | DMC 986 | 78% | ||
| Teal | #008080 | DMC 3812 | 72% | ||
| Turquoise | #40bebe | DMC 964 | 65% | ||
| Sky blue | #87ceeb | DMC 3761 | 81% | ||
| Blue | #285ac8 | DMC 798 | 75% | ||
| Navy | #141e5a | DMC 820 | 88% | ||
| Indigo | #4b3c82 | DMC 333 | 87% | ||
| Purple | #803ca0 | DMC 208 | 83% | ||
| Lavender | #b4a0dc | DMC 210 | 67% | ||
| Violet | #945abe | DMC 209 | 60% | ||
| Magenta | #c82882 | DMC 3607 | 81% | ||
| Pink | #f096af | DMC 3716 | 87% | ||
| Rose | #c85a6e | DMC 3833 | 91% | ||
| Mauve | #966e82 | DMC 3836 | 73% | ||
| Plum | #783c5a | DMC 3835 | 84% | ||
| Rust | #a04628 | DMC 301 | 89% | ||
| Khaki | #a0966e | DMC 372 | 84% |
Where hex codes come from
Hex codes turn up wherever color is digital: a brand's logo color, a palette from a design app, the color picker in a photo editor, a Pantone-style swatch someone sent you. The tool above turns any of them into thread you can buy. Paste the code and it ranks every DMC color by how close it looks, using the same perceptual matching as our thread conversion charts.
From one color to a whole picture
For a single color, a hex code is quickest. To pull a full palette out of a photo or artwork, use the image to thread palette tool, which finds the main colors in an image and matches each to floss. To turn the whole image into a pattern, start a photo to cross stitch pattern.
Understanding match quality
- 93–100% — Virtually identical. Hard to tell apart even side-by-side.
- 85–92% — Very close. Minor differences visible only in direct bright light.
- 75–84% — Good match. Noticeable when compared directly, but works well in most projects.
- Below 75% — Approximate. No DMC shade sits close to this color; check the alternatives.
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FAQ
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