Floriani PolyEmbroidery 524 - Old Athletic Gold
Floriani 524 (Old Athletic Gold) - the PolyEmbroidery thread, not the rayon variant. Production color values plus the swap-in alternatives by brand.
Closest Pantone match
The nearest Pantone Coated swatch to Floriani 524, ranked by perceptual color distance (CIEDE2000). The lower the ΔE, the closer the match.
Cross-brand alternatives
If your shop stocks a different brand, here are the closest equivalents to Floriani 524 - ranked by perceptual color distance (CIEDE2000). Anything under ΔE 2 is visually indistinguishable; under ΔE 5 is acceptable for most production work.
| Swatch | Brand | Code | Name | HEX | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floriani PolyEmbroidery | 561 | Lion Mane | #FFB73E |
1.41 | |
| Floriani PolyEmbroidery | 533 | Apricot | #FFB148 |
2.16 | |
| Isacord 40 | 0700 | Bright Yellow | #FFAD14 |
2.56 | |
| Madeira Polyneon 40 | 1923 | Merit Gold | #FFBB54 |
2.62 | |
| Isacord 40 | 1102 | Pumpkin | #FFAA33 |
2.88 | |
| Madeira Classic Rayon | 1171 | Star Gold | #F0AF45 |
2.90 | |
| Madeira Polyneon 40 | 1624 | Gold | #F4A731 |
3.07 | |
| Madeira Classic Rayon | 1125 | Manila | #F1B13C |
3.09 | |
| Robison-Anton Rayon | 2247 | Honey | #FCBA5E |
3.63 | |
| Robison-Anton Rayon | 2463 | Merit Gold | #FCB514 |
4.05 | |
| Coats Sylko | B1273 | Dark Gold / Orange | #EFA100 |
4.95 | |
| Coats Sylko | B1265 | Gold / Yellow | #E6A82D |
5.07 |
How to use Floriani 524
Floriani 524 (Old Athletic Gold) is part of the yellow/gold family that turns up on team merch, food/beverage brands, and athletic uniforms. Confirm the customer's brand spec - "yellow" reads very differently between web (sRGB) and thread (CMY).
If you're spec'ing a new logo, start by matching PMS 136 C in the customer's brand standards, then pick whichever brand line your machines run. The cross-brand table above is the lookup you'd do at the digitizing stage.
Try the full Thread Color Matcher to convert any PMS, hex, or image color into thread matches across all 5 brands at once.
Frequently asked
What hex code is Floriani 524?
Floriani PolyEmbroidery 524 (Old Athletic Gold) is hex #FFB33C, RGB 255/179/60.
What PMS color is closest to Floriani 524?
The nearest Pantone Coated match is PMS 136 C (#FFBF3F), with a perceptual color distance of ΔE 4.41 from Floriani 524. Lower ΔE means closer match - under 2 is visually indistinguishable, under 5 is acceptable for production.
What's the closest equivalent to Floriani 524 in Floriani?
Floriani PolyEmbroidery 561 (Lion Mane) is the closest cross-brand match to Floriani 524, with a perceptual color distance of ΔE 1.41.
Is Floriani 524 good for production embroidery?
Yes. Floriani PolyEmbroidery is one of the major production embroidery thread lines used by promotional products distributors and embroiderers worldwide. Match against the customer's brand standards before committing to a job - the cross-brand alternatives above let you sub a closely-equivalent color from whichever line your shop has loaded.
Where can I match other PMS colors to Floriani threads?
Use the free Thread Color Matcher at /tools/thread-match - it converts any PMS code, hex, RGB, or color from an uploaded image into the closest thread across Madeira, Isacord, Robison-Anton, Coats, and Floriani. No account required.
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