#fff280

DMC 3822 Straw Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #fff280 · RGB 255, 242, 128 · CIELAB L 94 a -10 b 56

DMC Embroidery Floss 3822 Straw Light is a very light, vivid yellow, HEX #fff280. The closest substitutes in other brands are Brother Embroidery 812 Cream Yellow, Gunold POLY 40 61067 Lemon Yellow, Hemingworth PolySelect 1045 Daffodil and Isacord 40 0230 Easter Dress.

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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	Close ΔE 3.6	302 295
Brother Embroidery full chart	812	Cream Yellow	#fff08d	Very close ΔE 2.1	202 027
Coats Sylko full chart	B1182	Medium Yellow	#ede97f	Close ΔE 3.4	B1181 B1171
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80120	Cornflower	#f9e27f	Close ΔE 4.5	80101 80114
Floriani Polyester full chart	542	Cockatoo	#fff266	Close ΔE 3.0	501 522
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61067	Lemon Yellow	#fff77f	Very close ΔE 1.6	61066 61061
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1045	Daffodil	#f3ec7a	Very close ΔE 2.1	1044 1043
Isacord 40 full chart	0230	Easter Dress	#fcf38d	Very close ΔE 2.0	0506 0704
Janome Polyester full chart	270	Mustard	#f7f297	Close ΔE 4.0	275 238
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1023	Lemon	#f3da68	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1135 1150
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1623	Copper	#f5e154	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1866 1727
Marathon Polyester full chart	2016	Pale Yellow	#f1eb87	Close ΔE 3.1	2017 2155
Marathon Rayon full chart	1004	Medium Yellow	#f5ee7e	Very close ΔE 1.9	1003 1006
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0501	Sun	#f4f06e	Close ΔE 2.9	0506 0630
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2557	Pale Yellow	#f4e287	Close ΔE 4.6	2325 2547
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9018	Green Ice	#f8e886	Close ΔE 3.0	5564 9118
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1066	Primrose	#fff180	Near identical ΔE 0.3	3125 135
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1066	Primrose	#fff180	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1135 1067

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 3822? Closest DMC alternatives

3820 Straw Dark ΔE 0.0 307 Lemon ΔE 3.6 743 Yellow Medium ΔE 5.9 726 Topaz Light ΔE 6.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3822?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 289 Canary Yellow Medium Light (#ffe76d), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.6.

What is the Isacord equivalent of DMC 3822?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 0230 Easter Dress (#fcf38d), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3822 Straw Light?

On screen it is #fff280, RGB 255, 242, 128. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.