Marathon Polyester 2290 Orange / Brown

HEX #8f4b04 · RGB 143, 75, 4 · CIELAB L 39 a 25 b 48

Marathon Polyester 2290 Orange / Brown is a dark, vivid orange (HEX #8f4b04). Its nearest Pantone reference is PANTONE 724 C. No other brand has a very close match, so compare the alternatives below against a physical card.

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Pantone approximation

PANTONE 724 C #8e4905 Near identical ΔE 0.9
PANTONE 1535 C #8c4400 Close ΔE 2.4
PANTONE 160 C #9e540a Close ΔE 4.0

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	339	Clay Brown	#d15400	Poor match ΔE 14.9	337 323
Coats Sylko full chart	B2292	Tan Brown	#a0652e	Approximate ΔE 8.8	B2285 B8768
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20160	Mahogany	#9e540a	Close ΔE 4.0	21615 24635
Floriani Polyester full chart	745	Harvest Brown	#95552a	Approximate ΔE 5.6	737 565
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61383	Yellow Ochre	#9f4a00	Close ΔE 4.1	61463 61360
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1143	Auburn	#9d5324	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1064 1238
Isacord 40 full chart	1115	Copper	#9e540a	Close ΔE 4.0	1346 1134
Janome Polyester full chart	214	Brown	#9c6445	Poor match ΔE 11.4	258 257
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1257	Orange / Brown	#9c562f	Approximate ΔE 7.6	1258 1347
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1973	Chocolate	#935d34	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1857 1730
Marathon Rayon full chart	1144	Light Cocoa	#8d5932	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1307 1161
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1134	Light Cocoa	#955c37	Approximate ΔE 8.0	1342 0933
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2290	Date	#9b4f19	Close ΔE 4.3	2481 2581
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5505	Dark Rust	#884400	Close ΔE 2.4	5781 9056
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3432	Cinnamon	#874b15	Close ΔE 2.6	61383 3418
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1170	Lt. Brown	#975f2f	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1056 1267

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

2289 Orange / Brown 2131 Light Cocoa 2291 Brown 2283 Dark Brown

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Polyester 2290?

See the table on this page for the closest match and two alternatives in every brand.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Polyester 2290 Orange / Brown?

PANTONE 724 C (#8e4905) is the nearest approximation, with a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.9.