#ffea33

DMC 3821 Straw

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ffea33 · RGB 255, 234, 51 · CIELAB L 92 a -11 b 83

DMC Embroidery Floss 3821 Straw is a very light, very vivid yellow, HEX #ffea33. The closest substitutes in other brands are Floriani Polyester 546 Snapdragon, Hemingworth PolySelect 1275 Neon Yellow, Isacord 40 0501 Sun and Marathon Polyester 2018 Daffodil.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	289	Canary Yellow Medium Light	#ffe76d	Approximate ΔE 5.3	295 302
Brother Embroidery full chart	206	Harvest Gold	#ffd911	Approximate ΔE 5.2	205 812
Coats Sylko full chart	B1237	Gold / Yellow	#f5dc00	Close ΔE 3.2	B1239 B1234
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80108	Bright Yellow	#f9dd16	Close ΔE 3.2	80114 80101
Floriani Polyester full chart	546	Snapdragon	#ffe732	Near identical ΔE 0.9	544 542
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61905	Bright Yellow Neon	#fff100	Close ΔE 2.6	61023 61456
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1275	Neon Yellow	#ffed38	Near identical ΔE 0.9	1226 1046
Isacord 40 full chart	0501	Sun	#ffed38	Near identical ΔE 0.9	0311 0702
Janome Polyester full chart	275	Canary Yellow	#fcf121	Close ΔE 2.7	204 239
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1023	Lemon	#f3da68	Approximate ΔE 6.9	1223 1135
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1623	Copper	#f5e154	Close ΔE 3.7	1824 1883
Marathon Polyester full chart	2018	Daffodil	#f9e715	Very close ΔE 1.4	2005 2019
Marathon Rayon full chart	1007	Canary Yellow	#f9e527	Very close ΔE 1.2	1005 1008
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0608	Sunshine	#f9e43b	Very close ΔE 1.6	0310 0605
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2326	Daffodil	#f9e814	Very close ΔE 1.5	2235 2560
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5766	Manila	#ffec00	Very close ΔE 1.7	5542 5765
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3853	Straw	#fee831	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1124 1187
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1124	Sun Yellow	#ffec00	Very close ΔE 1.7	1187 1023

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

Out of DMC 3821? Closest DMC alternatives

307 Lemon ΔE 5.3 3852 Straw Very Dark ΔE 6.1 3820 Straw Dark ΔE 6.9 3822 Straw Light ΔE 6.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3821?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 289 Canary Yellow Medium Light (#ffe76d), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 5.3.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3821?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1623 Copper (#f5e154), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3821 Straw?

On screen it is #ffea33, RGB 255, 234, 51. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.