Marathon Rayon 1188 Buttercup

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

Marathon Rayon 1188 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

PANTONE 123 C #ffc61e Near identical ΔE 0.9
PANTONE 810 C #ffcc1e Very close ΔE 1.2
PANTONE 1225 C #ffcc49 Close ΔE 2.8

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Brother Embroidery full chart	206	Harvest Gold	#ffd911	Approximate ΔE 5.7	208 214
Coats Sylko full chart	B1261	Fluo Yellow	#f5c100	Very close ΔE 1.9	B1286 B1284
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80123	Canary	#ffc61e	Near identical ΔE 0.9	81225 80116
Floriani Polyester full chart	523	Goldenrod	#ffc446	Close ΔE 4.1	560 502
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61124	Sun Yellow	#ffc500	Very close ΔE 1.2	61369 61083
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1274	Mango	#ffcc1e	Very close ΔE 1.2	1047 1053
Isacord 40 full chart	0811	Candlelight	#ffcc00	Very close ΔE 1.8	0703 1120
Janome Polyester full chart	239	Sunflower	#ffcc00	Very close ΔE 1.8	003 274
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1064	Daffodil	#ffc71d	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1124 1223
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1980	Manila	#fbc11a	Very close ΔE 1.9	1972 1924
Marathon Polyester full chart	2021	Buttercup	#fec81f	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2159 2022
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0706	Sunflower	#ffc80b	Near identical ΔE 0.7	0311 0713
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2558	Buttercup	#ffc61e	Near identical ΔE 0.9	2464 2626
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5695	Cornsilk	#ffd020	Close ΔE 2.6	9010 5696
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61124	Sunflower	#ffc500	Very close ΔE 1.2	61369 1083
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1083	Spark Gold	#ffc100	Close 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 Rayon

1219 Gold 1009 Canary 1189 Scholastic 1011 Star Gold

Frequently asked questions

What is the Brother Embroidery equivalent of Marathon Rayon 1188?

The closest match is Coats Sylko B1261 Fluo Yellow.

What Pantone color is closest to Marathon Rayon 1188 Buttercup?

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