#9e6d5b

DMC 611 Drab Brown Dark

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #9e6d5b · RGB 158, 109, 91 · CIELAB L 51 a 17 b 18

DMC Embroidery Floss 611 Drab Brown Dark is a medium, muted red, HEX #9e6d5b. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 898 Sierra.

Open in converter Shop this thread ↗ Full DMC chart

Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	898	Sierra	#9e6d5b	Near identical ΔE 0.0	889 310
Brother Embroidery full chart	339	Clay Brown	#d15400	Poor match ΔE 16.3	337 323
Coats Sylko full chart	B2351	Medium Brown	#90684c	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B2298 B8740
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	40437	Dusty Plum	#8c706b	Approximate ΔE 7.6	27523 27504
Floriani Polyester full chart	794	Flagstone Clay	#a86547	Approximate ΔE 5.5	452 737
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61128	Dark Ecru	#9d654e	Close ΔE 3.4	61180 61508
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1145	Caramel Cappuccino	#ae7d5b	Approximate ΔE 8.2	1133 1143
Isacord 40 full chart	1134	Light Cocoa	#8c5933	Poor match ΔE 10.6	1154 0722
Janome Polyester full chart	214	Brown	#9c6445	Approximate ΔE 5.6	257 258
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1057	Fawn	#a07155	Close ΔE 4.3	1056 1218
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1729	Fawn	#967b6c	Approximate ΔE 7.7	1657 1926
Marathon Polyester full chart	2134	Twilight Mauve	#8a7070	Approximate ΔE 9.8	2127 2283
Marathon Rayon full chart	1306	Ash Rose	#ba857a	Approximate ΔE 9.8	1142 1140
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0853	Pecan	#93715f	Close ΔE 4.6	1154 1134
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2488	Cocoa Mulch	#b28260	Approximate ΔE 9.5	2610 2480
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5780	K. A. Bronze	#b86c68	Approximate ΔE 8.9	9077 9065
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61128	Copper Brown	#9d654e	Close ΔE 3.4	1837 61180
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1304	Dewberry	#b47364	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1266 1179

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 611? Closest DMC alternatives

610 Drab Brown Very Dark ΔE 2.5 434 Brown Light ΔE 6.8 3790 Beige Grey Ultra Dark ΔE 8.5 407 Sportsman Flsh Very D ΔE 9.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 611?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 898 Sierra (#9e6d5b), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Rayon equivalent of DMC 611?

The closest Madeira Classic Rayon 40 color is 1057 Fawn (#a07155), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.3.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 611 Drab Brown Dark?

On screen it is #9e6d5b, RGB 158, 109, 91. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.