#f2d18e

DMC 834 Golden Olive Very Light

DMC Embroidery Floss · Cotton floss

HEX #f2d18e · RGB 242, 209, 142 · CIELAB L 85 a 3 b 37

DMC Embroidery Floss 834 Golden Olive Very Light is a very light, soft golden yellow, HEX #f2d18e. The closest substitutes in other brands are Anchor Stranded Cotton 874 Saffron Medium, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1349 Pale Yellow and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 622 Blond.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
Anchor Stranded Cotton full chart	874	Saffron Medium	#f2d18e	Near identical ΔE 0.0	945 311
Brother Embroidery full chart	843	Beige	#efe3b9	Approximate ΔE 8.5	812 307
Coats Sylko full chart	B1360	Pale Yellow	#f0d897	Close ΔE 2.9	B1235 B1371
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	91355	Cantaloupe	#fcce87	Close ΔE 3.6	80134 27508
Floriani Polyester full chart	734	Oak Buff	#f0d798	Close ΔE 2.6	721 421
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61167	Maize Yellow	#ffd978	Approximate ΔE 5.3	61061 61209
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1021	Whipped Papaya	#fbce92	Close ΔE 4.4	1168 1039
Isacord 40 full chart	0851	Old Gold	#f0cc91	Close ΔE 2.4	0532 1362
Janome Polyester full chart	238	Blond	#f5db8b	Close ΔE 4.1	224 003
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1349	Pale Yellow	#edce88	Very close ΔE 1.3	1066 1061
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1861	Cornsilk	#f0cb7b	Close ΔE 2.8	1626 1866
Marathon Polyester full chart	2126	Impala	#fed591	Close ΔE 2.6	2158 2026
Marathon Rayon full chart	1183	Wheat	#fae08b	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1010 1132
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0640	Parchment	#ffde88	Close ΔE 4.5	0851 1140
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2398	Visor Gold	#fcce87	Close ΔE 3.6	2399 2234
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5573	Tan	#e8d090	Close ΔE 2.7	5699 9136
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	622	Blond	#f8d48a	Very close ΔE 1.6	1801 1839
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1070	Gold	#f6ce69	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1149 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 834? Closest DMC alternatives

3827 Pale Golden Brown ΔE 4.8 3046 Yellow Beige Medium ΔE 4.9 725 Topaz ΔE 5.9 743 Yellow Medium ΔE 6.0

Frequently asked questions

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 834?

The closest Anchor Stranded Cotton color is 874 Saffron Medium (#f2d18e), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of DMC 834?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1861 Cornsilk (#f0cb7b), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of DMC 834 Golden Olive Very Light?

On screen it is #f2d18e, RGB 242, 209, 142. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.