#ffd600

DMC 3852 Straw Very Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #ffd600 · RGB 255, 214, 0 · CIELAB L 87 a -1 b 87

DMC Embroidery Floss 3852 Straw Very Dark is a very light, very vivid golden yellow, HEX #ffd600. The closest substitutes in other brands are Brother Embroidery 206 Harvest Gold, Coats Sylko B1290 Medium Yellow, Fil-Tec Glide 80116 Mango and Gunold POLY 40 61187 Mimosa Yellow.

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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 7.5	297 295
Brother Embroidery full chart	206	Harvest Gold	#ffd911	Near identical ΔE 0.9	208 812
Coats Sylko full chart	B1290	Medium Yellow	#ffd400	Near identical ΔE 0.6	B1237 B1214
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80116	Mango	#fcd116	Very close ΔE 1.5	80108 80114
Floriani Polyester full chart	544	Amber Yellow	#ffe02b	Close ΔE 3.1	546 560
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61187	Mimosa Yellow	#ffd600	Near identical ΔE 0.0	61456 61365
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1047	Dandelion	#fed100	Very close ΔE 1.5	1227 1046
Isacord 40 full chart	0608	Sunshine	#ffdc00	Very close ΔE 1.9	0811 0821
Janome Polyester full chart	239	Sunflower	#ffcc00	Close ΔE 3.3	275 003
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1223	Canary	#efc82c	Close ΔE 4.1	1064 1083
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1924	Moonbeam	#fbd400	Near identical ΔE 0.7	1925 1824
Marathon Polyester full chart	2020	Canary	#fad716	Very close ΔE 1.5	2019 2021
Marathon Rayon full chart	1009	Canary	#fad716	Very close ΔE 1.5	1008 1011
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0504	Mimosa	#efd224	Close ΔE 3.4	0311 0605
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2466	Manila	#fcd116	Very close ΔE 1.5	2242 2560
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9172	Warm Sunshine	#ffdc18	Very close ΔE 1.9	5695 5516
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61187	Straw Very Dark	#ffd600	Near identical ΔE 0.0	61456 3129
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1167	Maize Yellow	#ffd226	Very close ΔE 2.0	502 1187

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 3852? Closest DMC alternatives

3821 Straw ΔE 6.1 728 Topaz ΔE 7.2 307 Lemon ΔE 7.5 973 Canary Brt ΔE 9.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 3852?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 289 Canary Yellow Medium Light (#ffe76d), rated approximate with a ΔE00 of 7.5.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 3852?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1924 Moonbeam (#fbd400), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 3852 Straw Very Dark?

On screen it is #ffd600, RGB 255, 214, 0. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.