DMC to Anchor floss conversion chart

Type a floss number to see its approximate equivalents in DMC, Anchor, Sullivans, Coats and Maxi — or search the full chart below.

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DMC: 310
Anchor: 403
Sullivans: 45053
Coats: 8403
Maxi: 900

Equivalents are approximate — brands dye differently and no two match exactly. For a whole project, stick to one brand, and compare skeins in person for close calls.

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Approximate floss equivalents between brands
Color	DMC	Anchor	Sullivans	Coats	Maxi
salmon very light	3713	1020	45363	3281	401
salmon light	761	1021	45192	3125	404
salmon	760	1022	45191	3069	253
salmon medium	3712	1023	45362	3071	250
salmon dark	3328	1024	45339	3071	244
salmon very dark	347	1025	45072	3013	235
peach	353	6	45077	3006	208
coral light	352	9	45076	3008	256
coral	351	10	45075	3011	247
coral medium	350	11	45074	3111	244
coral dark	349	13	45073	2335	229
coral red very dark	817	13	45219	2335	229
melon light	3708	31	45361	3151	343
melon medium	3706	33	45360	3152	317
melon dark	3705	35	45359	3152	320
melon very dark	3801	1098	45398	3012	326
bright red	666	46	45155	3046	232
red	321	9046	45062	3500	234
red medium	304	1006	45050	3410	235
red dark	498	1005	45108	3000	234
garnet	816	43	45218	3072	308
garnet medium	815	44	45217	3000	241
garnet dark	814	45	45216	3044	308
carnation very light	894	27	45247	3127	345
carnation light	893	33	45246	3152	317
carnation medium	892	35	45245	3152	320
carnation dark	891	35	45244	3012	329
baby pink	818	23	45220	3281	335
geranium pale	957	50	45292	3125	344
geranium	956	40	45291	3127	317
rose dark	309	42	45052	3401	313
dusty rose ultra very light	963	73	45297	3173	338
dusty rose medium very light	3716	25	45364	3125	341
dusty rose medium	962	75	45296	3282	344
dusty rose dark	961	76	45295	3176	371
raspberry light	3833	26	45431	3282	344
raspberry medium	3832	28	45430	3283	314
raspberry dark	3831	29	45429	3401	313
raspberry very dark	777	897	45492	3072	424
baby pink light	819	271	45221	3280	268
rose light	3326	36	45338	3126	344
pink medium	776	24	45196	3126	338
rose medium	899	52	45250	3152	345
rose	335	38	45068	3283	327
rose very dark	326	59	45064	3401	313
dusty rose very light	151	73	45466	3086	341
dusty rose light	3354	74	45347	3003	350
dusty rose	3733	75	45370	3282	344
dusty rose very dark	3731	76	45369	3176	314
dusty rose ultra dark	3350	59	45346	3065	311
dusty rose ultra very dark	150	89	45465	4089	377
mauve light	3689	49	45358	3150	362
mauve medium	3688	66	45357	3087	350
mauve	3687	68	45356	3088	371
mauve dark	3803	69	45400	3065	374
mauve very dark	3685	1028	45355	3089	426
cranberry very light	605	1094	45140	3151	341
cranberry light	604	55	45139	3001	359
cranberry	603	33	45138	3152	356
cranberry medium	602	57	45137	6063	326
cranberry dark	601	63	45136	3128	332
cranberry very dark	600	59	45135	3056	312
cyclamen pink light	3806	62	45403	3153	353
cyclamen pink	3805	62	45402	3153	325
cyclamen pink dark	3804	63	45401	3063	334
plum ultra light	3609	85	45354	4085	462
plum very light	3608	86	45353	4086	459
plum light	3607	87	45352	4087	471
plum	718	88	45166	4089	468
plum medium	917	89	45263	4089	465
plum dark	915	1029	45262	3089	471
shell pink ultra very light	225	1026	45047	3066	340
shell pink very light	224	893	45046	3068	262
shell pink medium light	152	893	45467	3068	410
shell pink light	223	895	45045	3240	413
shell pink medium	3722	1027	45366	3241	420
shell pink dark	3721	896	45365	3242	420
shell pink very dark	221	897	45044	3243	238
antique mauve very light	778	968	45197	3080	407
antique mauve light	3727	1016	45368	3081	365
antique mauve medium	316	1017	45057	3081	368
antique mauve dark	3726	1018	45367	3084	429
antique mauve medium dark	315	1019	45056	3082	417
antique mauve very darkv	3802	1019	45399	3082	423
garnet very dark	902	897	45252	3083	423
antique violet very light	3743	869	45372	4221	435
antique violet light	3042	870	45327	4221	435
antique violet medium	3041	871	45326	4223	432
antique violet dark	3740	873	45371	4224	429
grape light	3836	90	45434	4104	456
grape medium	3835	98	45433	4097	453
grape dark	3834	100	45432	4101	453
grape very dark	154	936	45469	8400	503
lavender light	211	342	45043	4303	438
lavender medium	210	108	45042	4104	456
lavender dark	209	109	45041	4302	447
lavender very dark	208	110	45040	4301	450
lavender ultra dark	3837	101	45435	4300	450
violet dark	327	100	45065	4101	453
violet very light	153	342	45468	4303	438
violet light	554	96	45126	4104	441
violet	553	98	45125	4097	444
violet medium	552	101	45124	4092	506
violet very dark	550	102	45123	4107	503
blue violet very light	3747	120	45374	7004	533
blue violet light	341	117	45071	7005	530
blue violet medium light	156	117	45471	7977	530
blue violet medium	340	118	45070	7110	527
blue violet medium dark	155	118	45470	7110	515
blue violet dark	3746	1030	45373	4301	512
blue violet very dark	333	119	45066	4101	506
cornflower blue very light	157	117	45472	7977	542
cornflower blue light	794	175	45205	7005	539
cornflower blue medium	793	176	45204	7110	527
cornflower blue	3807	122	45404	7150	527
cornflower blue dark	792	941	45203	7150	525
cornflower blue very dark	158	941	45473	7150	521
cornflower blue very dark	791	178	45202	7045	518
lavender blue light	3840	117	45438	7005	542
lavender blue medium	3839	176	45437	7110	527
lavender blue dark	3838	177	45436	7150	525
delft blue pale	800	144	45210	7020	536
delft blue	809	130	45214	7021	539
delft blue medium	799	145	45209	7030	544
delft blue dark	798	146	45208	7080	548
royal blue	797	132	45207	7143	551
royal blue dark	796	133	45206	7100	550
royal blue very dark	820	134	45222	7024	555
blue ultra very light	162	128	45477	7053	538
blue very light	827	160	45228	7159	538
blue light	813	161	45215	7161	619
blue medium	826	161	45227	7180	572
blue dark	825	162	45226	7181	549
blue very dark	824	164	45225	7182	566
electric blue medium	996	433	45315	7001	615
electric blue	3843	1089	45441	7010	618
electric blue dark	995	410	45314	7010	618
turquoise bright light	3846	1090	45444	7001	609
turquoise bright medium	3845	1089	45443	7001	609
turquoise bright dark	3844	410	45442	7010	617
blue gray light	159	389	45474	7159	536
blue gray medium	160	175	45475	7051	530
blue gray	161	176	45476	7150	530
baby blue ultra very light	3756	1037	45379	7975	103
baby blue very light	775	128	45195	7031	639
baby blue pale	3841	9159	45439	7053	538
baby blue light	3325	129	45337	7976	534
baby blue	3755	140	45378	7976	539
baby blue medium	334	977	45067	7977	543
baby blue dark	322	978	45063	7978	545
baby blue very dark	312	979	45055	7979	524
baby blue ultra very dark	803	979	45494	7024	550
navy blue	336	150	45069	7981	555
navy blue dark	823	152	45224	7982	557
navy blue very dark	939	152	45281	7160	554
antique blue ultra very light	3753	1031	45377	7031	639
antique blue very light	3752	1032	45376	7976	536
antique blue light	932	1033	45275	7050	621
antique blue medium	931	1034	45274	7226	633
antique blue dark	930	1035	45273	7052	630
antique blue very dark	3750	1036	45375	7980	560
sky blue very light	828	9159	45229	7053	536
sky blue light	3761	928	45381	7053	636
sky blue	519	1038	45116	7159	642
wedgewood light	518	1039	45115	7161	572
wedgewood medium	3760	162	45380	7161	569
wedgewood dark	517	162	45114	7162	563
wedgewood very dark	3842	164	45440	7182	566
wedgewood ultra very dark	311	148	45054	7980	560
peacock blue very light	747	158	45188	7053	639
peacock blue light	3766	167	45383	7168	606
peacock blue	807	168	45213	7168	642
peacock blue dark	806	169	45212	7169	572
peacock blue very dark	3765	170	45382	7162	572
turquoise very light	3811	1060	45408	7053	636
turquoise light	598	1062	45134	7167	636
turquoise	597	1064	45133	7168	642
turquoise dark	3810	1066	45407	7168	642
turquoise vy dark	3809	1066	45406	7169	645
turquoise ultra very dark	3808	1068	45405	7227	645
gray green very light	928	274	45272	6005	675
gray green light	927	849	45271	7225	651
gray green medium	926	850	45270	6007	654
gray green dark	3768	779	45384	6007	657
gray green vy dark	924	851	45269	7227	657
teal green light	3849	1070	45447	6185	663
teal green medium	3848	1074	45446	6187	663
teal green dark	3847	1076	45445	6884	768
sea green light	964	185	45298	6185	777
sea green medium	959	186	45294	6185	771
sea green dark	958	187	45293	6186	771
sea green very dark	3812	188	45409	6187	768
green bright light	3851	187	45449	6186	771
green bright medium	943	189	45282	6187	768
green bright dark	3850	189	45448	6187	765
aquamarine very light	993	1070	45313	6185	774
aquamarine light	992	1072	45313	6186	771
aquamarine	3814	1074	45411	6187	753
aquamarine dark	991	1076	45311	6212	753
jade ultra very light	966	240	45299	6020	672
jade very light	564	206	45130	6210	669
jade light	563	208	45129	6210	756
jade medium	562	210	45128	6213	759
jade green	505	1076	45490	6020	750
celadon green light	3817	875	45414	6875	666
celadon green	3816	876	45413	6879	663
celadon green medium	163	877	45478	6876	663
celadon green dark	3815	877	45412	6876	660
celadon green vd	561	212	45127	6211	750
blue green very light	504	1042	45113	6875	675
blue green light	3813	875	45410	6875	666
blue green medium	503	876	45112	6879	666
blue green	502	877	45111	6876	663
blue green dark	501	878	45110	6878	660
blue green very dark	500	683	45109	6880	808
nile green light	955	206	45290	6020	756
nile green	954	203	45289	6030	756
nile green medium	913	204	45261	6225	669
emerald green light	912	209	45260	6226	759
emerald green medium	911	205	45259	6205	759
emerald green dark	910	230	45258	6031	762
emerald green very dark	909	923	45257	6228	743
emerald green ultra very dark	3818	923	45415	6228	762
pistachio green very light	369	1043	45082	6015	708
pistachio green light	368	214	45081	6020	729
pistachio green medium	320	215	45061	6017	669
pistachio green dark	367	216	45080	6018	747
pistachio grn very dark	319	218	45060	6246	748
pistachio grn ultra very dark	890	218	45243	6021	748
forest green light	164	264	45479	6016	729
forest green	989	242	45310	6266	738
forest green medium	988	243	45309	6258	718
forest green dark	987	244	45308	6258	753
forest green very dark	986	246	45307	6021	744
yellow green very light	772	259	45194	6250	712
yellow green light	3348	264	45345	6266	714
yellow green medium	3347	266	45344	6266	723
hunter green	3346	267	45343	6267	720
hunter green dark	3345	268	45342	6268	808
hunter green very dark	895	1044	45248	6021	808
chartreuse bright	704	256	45164	6238	738
chartreuse	703	238	45163	6238	735
kelly green	702	226	45162	6239	732
green light	701	227	45161	6226	741
green bright	700	228	45160	6227	744
green	699	923	45159	6228	743
parrot green light	907	255	45256	6001	717
parrot green medium	906	256	45255	6256	726
parrot green dark	905	257	45254	6258	720
parrot green very dark	904	258	45253	6258	720
avocado green ultra light	472	253	45107	6253	830
avocado green very light	471	266	45106	6266	714
avocado green light	470	267	45105	6010	723
avocado green	469	267	45104	6267	720
avocado green medium	937	268	45279	6269	806
avocado green very dark	936	846	45278	6269	812
avocado green dark	935	861	45277	6270	810
avocado green black	934	862	45276	6270	810
fern green light	523	859	45119	6316	802
green gray	3053	843	45333	6253	802
green gray medium	3052	844	45332	6010	804
green gray dark	3051	845	45331	6317	806
fern green very light	524	858	45120	6315	714
fern green	522	860	45118	6316	802
fern green dark	520	862	45117	6318	660
pine green	3364	260	45350	6266	804
pine green medium	3363	262	45349	6316	806
pine green dark	3362	263	45348	6317	660
moss green very light	165	253	45480	6253	830
moss green light	3819	278	45416	6253	829
moss green medium light	166	280	45481	6001	829
moss green	581	280	45132	6010	826
moss green dark	580	281	45131	6267	805
olive green light	734	279	45178	5363	829
olive green medium	733	280	45177	6845	826
olive green	732	281	45176	5889	820
olive green dark	731	924	45175	6844	820
olive green very dark	730	845	45174	6845	820
khaki green light	3013	853	45318	6842	714
khaki green medium	3012	855	45317	6844	820
khaki green dark	3011	856	45316	6845	820
mustard light	372	887	45085	6843	832
mustard	371	887	45084	5898	818
mustard medium	370	888	45083	2876	818
golden olive very light	834	874	45235	2874	834
golden olive light	833	907	45234	2874	834
golden olive	832	907	45233	6844	828
golden olive medium	831	277	45232	6845	836
golden olive dark	830	277	45231	5472	822
golden olive very dark	829	906	45230	5898	822
drab brown very light	613	831	45146	5387	923
drab brown light	612	832	45145	5388	818
drab brown	611	898	45144	5898	940
drab brown dark	610	889	45143	5898	823
yellow beige light	3047	852	45330	2300	872
yellow beige medium	3046	887	45329	2874	834
yellow beige dark	3045	888	45328	2876	836
yellow beige very dark	167	1049	45482	5374	939
off white	746	275	45187	2275	141
old gold very light	677	361	45157	5372	874
hazelnut brown light	422	372	45093	5350	834
hazelnut brown	3828	373	45425	2876	836
hazelnut brown dark	420	374	45092	5374	836
hazelnut brown very dark	869	944	45242	5374	942
topaz	728	306	45491	2302	155
topaz medium	783	307	45201	5307	158
topaz dark	782	308	45200	5309	161
topaz very dark	781	308	45199	5309	161
topaz ultra very dark	780	309	45198	5309	164
old gold light	676	891	45156	2874	874
old gold medium	729	890	45173	2875	155
old gold dark	680	901	45158	2876	161
old gold vy dark	3829	901	45426	2876	161
straw light	3822	295	45419	2295	952
straw	3821	305	45418	2305	135
straw dark	3820	306	45417	5363	152
straw very dark	3852	890	45450	5363	155
lemon light	445	288	45100	2288	132
lemon	307	289	45051	2288	143
canary bright	973	297	45303	2290	146
lemon dark	444	291	45099	2290	136
golden yellow very light	3078	292	45336	2292	129
topaz very light	727	293	45172	2289	132
topaz light	726	291	45099	2290	136
topaz medium light	725	305	45170	2294	138
canary deep	972	298	45302	2298	149
yellow pale light	745	300	45186	2296	112
yellow pale	744	301	45185	2293	112
yellow medium	743	302	45185	2294	135
tangerine light	742	303	45183	2303	126
tangerine medium	741	304	45182	2314	121
tangerine	740	316	45181	2327	123
pumpkin light	970	925	45300	2327	123
pumpkin	971	316	45301	2099	123
burnt orange	947	330	45285	2330	217
burnt orange medium	946	332	45284	2332	220
burnt orange dark	900	333	45251	2334	226
apricot very light	967	23	45495	3006	208
apricot light	3824	8	45421	3006	259
apricot	3341	328	45341	2323	211
apricot medium	3340	329	45340	2324	214
burnt orange bright	608	330	45142	2332	217
orange red bright	606	334	45141	2334	223
tawny light	951	1010	45288	3335	205
mahogany ultra very light	3856	1010	45454	3335	838
orange spice light	722	323	45169	2323	837
orange spice medium	721	925	45168	2324	122
orange spice dark	720	326	45167	2322	842
pumpkin pale	3825	323	45422	2323	838
copper light	922	1003	45268	3336	840
copper	921	1003	45267	3336	954
copper medium	920	1004	45266	3337	950
red copper	919	340	45265	2326	846
red copper dark	918	341	45264	3340	844
tawny vy light	3770	1009	45385	3334	205
tawny	945	881	45283	3335	870
mahogany very light	402	1047	45087	5351	838
mahogany light	3776	1048	45389	3336	840
mahogany medium	301	1049	45049	5000	878
mahogany dark	400	351	45304	5349	850
mahogany very dark	300	352	45048	5356	856
yellow ultra pale	3823	386	45420	2386	109
autumn gold light	3855	311	45453	2305	115
autumn gold medium	3854	313	45452	2306	167
autumn gold dark	3853	1003	45451	3336	840
golden brown pale	3827	311	45424	5351	118
golden brown light	977	1002	45306	2306	167
golden brown medium	976	1001	45305	2308	164
golden brown	3826	1049	45423	5349	164
golden brown dark	975	355	45304	5356	878
peach very light	948	1011	45286	2331	205
peach light	754	1012	45189	3146	271
terra cotta ultra very light	3771	868	45496	3146	271
terra cotta very light	758	868	45190	2337	257
terra cotta light	3778	1013	45391	2338	274
terra cotta medium	356	1027	45079	2338	274
terra cotta	3830	5975	45427	2975	244
terra cotta dark	355	1014	45078	5936	245
terra cotta very dark	3777	1015	45390	2339	245
rosewood ultra very light	3779	868	45392	3868	265
rosewood light	3859	914	45457	2337	864
rosewood medium	3858	1007	45456	2338	858
rosewood dark	3857	936	45455	3340	856
desert sand very light	3774	778	45388	5576	868
desert sand light	950	4146	45287	3146	866
desert sand	3064	883	45334	2336	865
desert sand medium	407	914	45088	5578	865
desert sand dark	3773	1008	45387	2337	876
desert sand very dark	3772	1007	45386	5579	894
desert sand ultra very dark	632	936	45147	5936	858
shell gray light	453	231	45103	8231	930
shell gray medium	452	232	45102	8232	934
shell gray dark	451	233	45101	8513	934
cocoa light	3861	378	45459	5376	934
cocoa	3860	379	45458	5379	934
cocoa dark	779	1050	45493	5478	854
cream	712	926	45165	1002	106
tan ultra very light	739	387	45180	5369	890
tan very light	738	361	45179	5375	872
tan light	437	362	45098	5942	872
tan	436	363	45097	5943	167
brown very light	435	365	45096	5371	876
brown light	434	310	45095	5000	164
brown medium	433	358	45094	5471	880
coffee brown dark	801	359	45211	5475	882
coffee brown very dark	898	360	45249	5477	854
coffee brown ultra dark	938	381	45280	5381	852
black brown	3371	382	45351	5382	946
beige brown ultra very light	543	933	45122	5533	928
mocha beige light	3864	376	45462	5376	892
mocha beige medium	3863	379	45461	5379	894
mocha beige dark	3862	358	45460	5360	939
mocha brown very dark	3031	905	45323	5472	854
snow white	B5200	1	45002	5387	100
white	White	2	45463	1001	100
winter white	3865	2	45463	1001	104
ecru	Ecru	387	45000	5387	888
beige gray light	822	390	45223	5933	868
beige gray medium	644	391	45150	5830	923
beige gray dark	642	392	45149	5832	925
beige gray very dark	640	393	45148	5393	936
brown gray dark	3787	904	45395	8501	816
brown gray very dark	3021	905	45428	5395	814
brown gray very light	3024	388	45322	8397	800
brown gray light	3023	899	45321	8390	651
brown gray medium	3022	8581	45320	8500	802
ash gray very light	535	401	45121	8400	816
mocha brown very light	3033	387	45325	5831	869
mocha brown light	3782	831	45394	5388	925
mocha brown medium	3032	898	45324	5832	818
beige gray ultra dark	3790	904	45396	5393	936
mocha brown dark	3781	1050	45393	5393	938
mocha brown ultra very light	3866	926	45464	5933	868
beige brown very light	842	1080	45240	5933	928
beige brown light	841	1082	45239	5376	862
beige brown medium	840	1084	45238	5379	939
beige brown dark	839	1086	45237	5360	896
beige brown very dark	838	1088	45236	5478	852
beaver gray very light	3072	397	45335	6005	915
beaver gray light	648	900	45154	8390	932
beaver gray medium	647	1040	45153	8900	918
beaver gray dark	646	8581	45152	8500	920
beaver gray very dark	645	273	45151	8500	920
beaver gray ultra dark	844	1041	45241	8501	816
pearl gray very light	762	234	45193	8510	915
pearl gray	415	389	45091	8398	800
steel gray light	318	399	45059	8511	911
steel gray dark	414	235	45090	8513	908
pewter very light	168	389	45483	8511	648
pewter light	169	400	45484	8512	654
pewter gray	317	400	45058	8512	627
pewter gray dark	413	236	45089	8514	903
pewter gray very dark	3799	236	45397	8999	905
black	310	403	45053	8403	900
white tin	1	388	45322	8397	800
tin	2	389	45091	8398	800
tin medium	3	399	45059	8511	911
tin dark	4	399	45059	8511	911
driftwood light	5	852	45330	2300	872
driftwood medium light	6	831	45146	5387	923
driftwood	7	233	45101	8513	934
driftwood dark	8	1050	45493	5478	854
cocoa very dark	9	360	45249	5477	854
tender green very light	10	259	45194	6250	712
tender green light	11	264	45479	6016	729
tender green	12	253	45107	6253	830
nile green medium light	13	185	45298	6185	777
apple green pale	14	266	45106	6266	714
apple green	15	253	45107	6253	830
chartreuse light	16	280	45481	6001	829
yellow plum light	17	278	45416	6253	829
yellow plum	18	278	45416	6253	829
autumn gold medium light	19	295	45171	2295	135
shrimp	20	328	45341	2323	211
alizarin light	21	1013	45391	2338	274
alizarin	22	1027	45079	2338	274
apple blossom	23	342	45043	4303	438
white lavender	24	342	45468	4303	438
lavender ultra light	25	342	45468	4303	438
lavender pale	26	342	45468	4303	438
white violet	27	342	45468	4303	438
eggplant medium light	28	118	45470	7110	515
eggplant	29	100	45065	4101	453
blueberry medium light	30	1030	45373	4301	512
blueberry	31	122	45437	7110	527
blueberry dark	32	100	45065	4101	453
fuschia	33	110	45040	4301	450
fuschia dark	34	99	45434	4101	453
fuschia very dark	35	102	45123	4107	503

Conversion data: convertfloss by Luiz Flávio Felizardo (MIT license). Brand names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify colors.

When to convert threads

Most patterns — including ours — are charted in DMC, the most widely sold six-strand floss. If your local shop stocks Anchor or another brand, a conversion chart tells you the closest equivalent for each color.

Why equivalents are only approximate

Every brand dyes its own palette. Even "equivalent" colors can differ slightly in hue or brightness, and some colors have no close match at all. That's usually fine for a few colors, but:

Stick to one brand for a whole project if you can, especially for large areas like a pet's coat or a background.
Compare in person for important colors — eyes, noses, and the main coat color.
Watch for doubled-up matches. Two different DMC colors can map to the same Anchor number. In a pet portrait, that can merge two shades the pattern needs to keep apart.

Where the numbers come from

This chart combines published floss equivalents for DMC, Anchor, Sullivans, Coats and Maxi from the open convertfloss dataset. Where a brand has no listed equivalent, you'll see a dash. For a color that isn't in the chart, use the DMC color finder with its hex code to find the closest DMC thread by eye-matched color difference.

Questions

Is Anchor the same as DMC?

Both are six-strand mercerized cotton embroidery floss of similar quality and thickness, but each brand has its own colors and numbers. Equivalents are close, not identical.

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 310?

DMC 310 (black) is usually matched to Anchor 403. Type any number into the converter above to see its equivalents.

Can I mix floss brands in one project?

You can, but keep each color to one brand. Mixing brands within the same color area can show as a visible change in shade.

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