#cb9867

DMC 612 Drab Brown Medium

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #cb9867 · RGB 203, 152, 103 · CIELAB L 67 a 13 b 33

DMC Embroidery Floss 612 Drab Brown Medium is a medium, soft orange, HEX #cb9867. The closest substitute in another brand is Anchor Stranded Cotton 832 Sierra Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	832	Sierra Medium	#cb9867	Near identical ΔE 0.0	854 888
Brother Embroidery full chart	348	Khaki	#d0a660	Approximate ΔE 7.3	209 323
Coats Sylko full chart	B2316	Fawn	#bc8a61	Close ΔE 4.8	B2488 B8367
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	24655	Light Tan	#c09477	Approximate ΔE 5.9	27521 27407
Floriani Polyester full chart	743	Old World Buff	#d3965b	Close ΔE 2.8	783 741
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61376	Light Tawny	#d3965f	Close ΔE 2.4	61389 61149
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1171	Champagne	#bd9271	Close ΔE 4.9	1139 1235
Isacord 40 full chart	1133	Peru	#d1a261	Approximate ΔE 5.2	0731 0832
Janome Polyester full chart	237	Umber	#b59474	Approximate ΔE 6.1	255 212
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1255	Gold	#c1956c	Close ΔE 2.6	1272 1225
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1670	Old Gold	#d5a768	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1855 1725
Marathon Polyester full chart	2288	Bamboo	#eaaa7b	Approximate ΔE 7.0	2127 2128
Marathon Rayon full chart	1141	Light Bronze	#c19061	Close ΔE 2.6	1138 1302
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1141	Tan	#ce9d73	Close ΔE 2.3	0842 0552
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2493	Light Bronze	#c18e60	Close ΔE 3.1	2338 2401
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5547	Honey	#d08c58	Close ΔE 4.8	5861 9131
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61376	Sunkissed	#d3965f	Close ΔE 2.4	1128 61389
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1128	Dk. Ecru	#c39471	Close ΔE 4.1	1549 1055

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 612? Closest DMC alternatives

371 Mustard ΔE 3.9 3045 Yellow Beige Dark ΔE 4.2 372 Mustard Light ΔE 4.5 370 Mustard Medium ΔE 5.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 612?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 832 Sierra Medium (#cb9867), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Sulky Rayon equivalent of DMC 612?

The closest Sulky Rayon 40 color is 1128 Dk. Ecru (#c39471), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 612 Drab Brown Medium?

On screen it is #cb9867, RGB 203, 152, 103. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.