DMC 3820 Straw - Dark

3820
DMC number
3820
Name
Straw - Dark
Hex
#DFB65F
RGB
223, 182, 95
CIELAB
L 76 · a 5 · b 49
Family
Yellows & golds

DMC 3820 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the yellows & golds range. Stitched on white Aida it is subtle — outline it or use it for highlights. It shows up well on darker fabric. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Straw

Light to dark. Shades from one family blend smoothly when you shade an area.

  • 3822Straw - Light
  • 3821Straw
  • 3852Straw - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 3820

Ranked by CIEDE2000 colour difference; under 2.5 is hard to tell apart.

  • 728Topaz · ΔE 3.3
  • 729Old Gold - Medium · ΔE 5.1
  • 834Golden Olive - Very Light · ΔE 5.1
  • 833Golden Olive - Light · ΔE 5.8
  • 3821Straw · ΔE 5.9
  • 742Tangerine - Light · ΔE 6.6