DMC 3821 Straw

3821
DMC number
3821
Name
Straw
Hex
#F3CE75
RGB
243, 206, 117
CIELAB
L 84 · a 2 · b 49
Family
Yellows & golds

DMC 3821 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
  • 3820Straw - Dark
  • 3852Straw - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 3821

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

  • 743Yellow - Medium · ΔE 2.1
  • 3822Straw - Light · ΔE 5.2
  • 726Topaz - Light · ΔE 5.7
  • 3855Autumn Gold - Light · ΔE 5.8
  • 3820Straw - Dark · ΔE 5.9
  • 834Golden Olive - Very Light · ΔE 6.2