DMC yellow color chart
DMC has 44 yellow thread colors in this dataset, from DMC 445 Lemon Light (L* 97) to DMC 730 Olive Green Very Dark (L* 51). 26 of them have an Anchor match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to Anchor is ΔE 2.7.
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DMC 166 Moss Green Medium Light
#c0c840 · RGB 192, 200, 64
Closest to DMC 166 in other brands
- Anchor 278 Olive Green Light ΔE 5.0 close
- Madeira 2703 Yellow Green Light ΔE 5.2 close
- Perler Prickly Pear ΔE 1.4 very close
- Hama 104 Lime ΔE 3.7 close
- Artkal S S61 Key Lomen Pie ΔE 5.3 close
- Nabbi N30 Kiwi ΔE 5.7 close
DMC yellow shades, light to dark
44 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Open any one for its full values and equivalents.
- DMC 445 Lemon Light
- DMC 727 Topaz Very Light
- DMC 165 Moss Green Very Light
- DMC 745 Yellow Pale Light
- DMC 307 Lemon
- DMC 744 Yellow Pale
- DMC 973 Canary Bright
- DMC 3819 Moss Green Light
- DMC 3822 Straw Light
- DMC 17 Yellow Plum Light
- DMC 726 Topaz Light
- DMC 444 Lemon Dark
- DMC 3855 Autumn Gold Light
- DMC 743 Yellow Medium
- DMC 3821 Straw
- DMC 18 Yellow Plum
- DMC 676 Old Gold Light
- DMC 725 Topaz Medium Light
- DMC 19 Autumn Gold Medium Light
- DMC 742 Tangerine Light
- DMC 972 Canary Deep
- DMC 834 Golden Olive Very Light
- DMC 166 Moss Green Medium Light
- DMC 16 Chartreuse Light
- DMC 734 Olive Green Light
- DMC 728 Topaz
- DMC 3820 Straw Dark
- DMC 733 Olive Green Medium
- DMC 833 Golden Olive Light
- DMC 729 Old Gold Medium
- DMC 371 Mustard
- DMC 581 Moss Green
- DMC 3852 Straw Very Dark
- DMC 3012 Khaki Green Medium
- DMC 370 Mustard Medium
- DMC 832 Golden Olive
- DMC 783 Topaz Medium
- DMC 680 Old Gold Dark
- DMC 732 Olive Green
- DMC 731 Olive Green Dark
- DMC 580 Moss Green Dark
- DMC 3829 Old Gold Very Dark
- DMC 3011 Khaki Green Dark
- DMC 730 Olive Green Very Dark
DMC yellow colors with Anchor and Madeira equivalents
| DMC | Name | Hex | Anchor | ΔE | Madeira | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445 | Lemon Light | #fffb8b | 288 | 5.0 | 103 | 5.2 |
| 727 | Topaz Very Light | #fff1af | 292 | 2.2 | 2205 | 2.8 |
| 165 | Moss Green Very Light | #eff4a4 | 259 | 3.8 | 102 | 3.9 |
| 745 | Yellow Pale Light | #ffe9ad | 300 | 2.8 | 2207 | 1.7 |
| 307 | Lemon | #fded54 | 289 | 0.9 | 104 | 5.0 |
| 744 | Yellow Pale | #ffe793 | 292 | 2.7 | 111 | 2.1 |
| 973 | Canary Bright | #ffe300 | 290 | 3.8 | 104 | 3.5 |
| 3819 | Moss Green Light | #e0e868 | 254 | 4.5 | 103 | 6.7 |
| 3822 | Straw Light | #f6dc98 | 300 | 1.3 | 2207 | 2.2 |
| 17 | Yellow Plum Light | #e5e272 | 288 | 4.7 | 103 | 4.1 |
| 726 | Topaz Light | #fdd755 | 295 | 0.9 | 110 | 2.1 |
| 444 | Lemon Dark | #ffd600 | 290 | 0.5 | 105 | 1.4 |
| 3855 | Autumn Gold Light | #fad396 | 361 | 4.0 | 2014 | 5.1 |
| 743 | Yellow Medium | #fed376 | 301 | 3.0 | 112 | 1.8 |
| 3821 | Straw | #f3ce75 | 301 | 2.1 | 112 | 2.6 |
| 18 | Yellow Plum | #d9d56d | 278 | 2.4 | 103 | 5.6 |
| 676 | Old Gold Light | #e5ce97 | 852 | 1.7 | 2207 | 5.3 |
| 725 | Topaz Medium Light | #ffc840 | 305 | 2.4 | 108 | 1.1 |
| 19 | Autumn Gold Medium Light | #f7c95f | 305 | 1.5 | 108 | 3.7 |
| 742 | Tangerine Light | #ffbf57 | 302 | 2.3 | 113 | 4.8 |
| 972 | Canary Deep | #ffb515 | 298 | 0.9 | 107 | 1.9 |
| 834 | Golden Olive Very Light | #dbbe7f | 887 | 2.8 | 2206 | 3.1 |
| 166 | Moss Green Medium Light | #c0c840 | 278 | 5.0 | 2703 | 5.2 |
| 16 | Chartreuse Light | #c9c258 | 278 | 2.5 | 2703 | 4.5 |
| 734 | Olive Green Light | #c7c077 | 842 | 2.7 | 1409 | 4.8 |
| 728 | Topaz | #e4b468 | 891 | 2.4 | 2208 | 0.3 |
| 3820 | Straw Dark | #dfb65f | 874 | 2.1 | 2208 | 3.3 |
| 733 | Olive Green Medium | #bcb34c | 279 | 2.2 | 1414 | 2.8 |
| 833 | Golden Olive Light | #c8ab6c | 887 | 2.9 | 2206 | 4.7 |
| 729 | Old Gold Medium | #d0a53e | 874 | 3.9 | 1610 | 3.9 |
| 371 | Mustard | #bfa671 | 853 | 1.5 | 2110 | 5.9 |
| 581 | Moss Green | #a7ae38 | 255 | 6.3 | 1308 | 3.7 |
| 3852 | Straw Very Dark | #cd9d37 | 943 | 4.9 | 2510 | 3.4 |
| 3012 | Khaki Green Medium | #a6a75d | 842 | 6.6 | 1605 | 4.6 |
| 370 | Mustard Medium | #b89d64 | 853 | 3.9 | 2510 | 5.1 |
| 832 | Golden Olive | #bd9b51 | 943 | 3.6 | 2510 | 1.8 |
| 783 | Topaz Medium | #ce9124 | 890 | 3.3 | 2204 | 1.8 |
| 680 | Old Gold Dark | #bc8d0e | 907 | 2.5 | 2203 | 4.8 |
| 732 | Olive Green | #948c36 | 280 | 2.1 | 1609 | 5.6 |
| 731 | Olive Green Dark | #938b37 | 280 | 2.2 | 1609 | 5.9 |
| 580 | Moss Green Dark | #888d33 | 843 | 4.3 | 1503 | 3.9 |
| 3829 | Old Gold Very Dark | #a98204 | 907 | 4.1 | 2202 | 4.6 |
| 3011 | Khaki Green Dark | #898a58 | 843 | 3.5 | 1510 | 2.3 |
| 730 | Olive Green Very Dark | #827b30 | 844 | 1.8 | 1606 | 2.2 |
DMC yellow by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 44 of 489 DMC colors (9 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | DMC 445 Lemon Light, L* 96.9 |
| Darkest | DMC 730 Olive Green Very Dark, L* 50.8 |
| Most saturated | DMC 973 Canary Bright, C* 89.6 |
| Most muted | DMC 3011 Khaki Green Dark, C* 28.0 |
| Anchor matches within ΔE 3 | 26 of 44 |
| Median ΔE to Anchor | 2.7 |
| Closest pair in the family | DMC 732 and DMC 731, ΔE 0.4 |
Notes on the DMC yellow range
The names in this group cluster around Green (12), Olive (8), Gold (6) and Moss (5), a spread of 4 named ranges rather than one long run. DMC 973 Canary Bright is the most saturated, DMC 3011 Khaki Green Dark the most muted.
DMC 732 and DMC 731 are only ΔE 0.4 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
The hardest one to replace with Anchor is DMC 3012 Khaki Green Medium: its nearest, Anchor 842 Fern Green Light, is ΔE 6.6 away. Anchor has 28, Madeira has 35, Perler has 8, Hama has 7 and Artkal S has 23 yellow shades in the same family.
More color charts
Other DMC families
Yellow in other brands
Frequently asked questions
How many yellow colors does DMC have?
This chart lists 44 DMC colors in the yellow family, 9 % of the 489 DMC colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest DMC yellow?
DMC 730 Olive Green Very Dark (#827b30, L* 50.8) is the darkest; the lightest is DMC 445 Lemon Light (#fffb8b).
What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 166?
Anchor 278 Olive Green Light at ΔE 5.0 (close). The table above lists the Anchor and Madeira match for every DMC yellow.