#cca366

DMC 3829 Old Gold Very Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #cca366 · RGB 204, 163, 102 · CIELAB L 69 a 8 b 37

DMC Embroidery Floss 3829 Old Gold Very Dark is a light, soft golden yellow, HEX #cca366. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 853 Turf Light, Brother Embroidery 348 Khaki, Isacord 40 1133 Peru and Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1070 Yellow Gold.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	853	Turf Light	#cba26b	Very close ΔE 1.4	854 373
Brother Embroidery full chart	348	Khaki	#d0a660	Very close ΔE 2.0	126 214
Coats Sylko full chart	B8367	Gold / Brown	#b9a07b	Approximate ΔE 6.7	B1413 B8314
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	27407	Military Gold	#cba052	Close ΔE 3.4	27508 24515
Floriani Polyester full chart	723	Birch	#d0ac66	Close ΔE 3.6	735 743
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61372	Beige	#c09b5d	Close ΔE 2.9	61472 61055
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1138	Butter Taffy	#b3995d	Approximate ΔE 6.1	1054 1168
Isacord 40 full chart	1133	Peru	#d1a261	Very close ΔE 1.6	0731 0832
Janome Polyester full chart	224	Bamboo	#e3be81	Approximate ΔE 7.2	272 237
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1070	Yellow Gold	#d2a970	Very close ΔE 2.0	1159 1270
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1670	Old Gold	#d5a768	Very close ΔE 2.0	1684 1771
Marathon Polyester full chart	2275	Rattan	#c2a875	Close ΔE 4.6	2288 2121
Marathon Rayon full chart	1141	Light Bronze	#c19061	Approximate ΔE 7.1	1302 1138
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0552	Flax	#c4a276	Close ΔE 4.0	0931 1010
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2474	Rattan	#c1a875	Close ΔE 4.9	2568 2570
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5861	Black Eyed Susie	#d8ac60	Close ΔE 3.8	9130 5631
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1549	Tan	#cda868	Very close ΔE 2.0	61372 3411
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1549	Flax	#cda868	Very close ΔE 2.0	1055 1128

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 3829? Closest DMC alternatives

372 Mustard Light ΔE 1.4 371 Mustard ΔE 2.7 3828 Hazelnut Brown ΔE 3.2 613 Drab Brown Light ΔE 4.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3829?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 853 Turf Light (#cba26b), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.4.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3829?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1670 Old Gold (#d5a768), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3829 Old Gold Very Dark?

On screen it is #cca366, RGB 204, 163, 102. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.