Marathon Polyester 2021 Buttercup

HEX #fec81f · RGB 254, 200, 31 · CIELAB L 83 a 6 b 80

Marathon Polyester 2021 Buttercup is a light, very vivid yellow (HEX #fec81f). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 123 C. The closest substitutes are Coats Sylko B1261 Fluo Yellow, Fil-Tec Glide 80123 Canary, Gunold POLY 40 61124 Sun Yellow, Hemingworth PolySelect 1274 Mango.

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Pantone approximation

Equivalent colors in other brands

BrandNumberNameHEXMatchAlternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart206Harvest Gold#ffd911Approximate ΔE 5.7 208 214
Coats Sylko full chartB1261Fluo Yellow#f5c100Very close ΔE 1.9 B1286 B1284
Fil-Tec Glide full chart80123Canary#ffc61eNear identical ΔE 0.9 81225 80116
Floriani Polyester full chart523Goldenrod#ffc446Close ΔE 4.1 560 502
Gunold POLY 40 full chart61124Sun Yellow#ffc500Very close ΔE 1.2 61369 61083
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart1274Mango#ffcc1eVery close ΔE 1.2 1047 1053
Isacord 40 full chart0811Candlelight#ffcc00Very close ΔE 1.8 0703 1120
Janome Polyester full chart239Sunflower#ffcc00Very close ΔE 1.8 003 274
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart1064Daffodil#ffc71dNear identical ΔE 0.5 1124 1223
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart1980Manila#fbc11aVery close ΔE 1.9 1972 1924
Marathon Rayon full chart1188Buttercup#fec81fNear identical ΔE 0.0 1219 1009
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart0706Sunflower#ffc80bNear identical ΔE 0.7 0311 0713
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart2558Buttercup#ffc61eNear identical ΔE 0.9 2464 2626
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart5695Cornsilk#ffd020Close ΔE 2.6 9010 5696
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart61124Sunflower#ffc500Very close ΔE 1.2 61369 1083
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart1083Spark Gold#ffc100Close ΔE 2.4 1185 1167

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) computed from screen RGB values. Always confirm with a physical thread card.

Similar colors within Marathon Polyester

2159 Penny 2022 Gold 2020 Canary 2023 Yellow Poppy

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2021?

The closest match is Coats Sylko B1261 Fluo Yellow.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2021 Buttercup?

PANTONE 123 C (#ffc61e) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.9.