DMC 3822 Straw - Light

3822
DMC number
3822
Name
Straw - Light
Hex
#F6DC98
RGB
246, 220, 152
CIELAB
L 88 · a -0 · b 37
Family
Yellows & golds

DMC 3822 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.

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

Closest DMC colours to 3822

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

  • 745Yellow - Pale Light · ΔE 3.4
  • 744Yellow - Pale · ΔE 3.7
  • 676Old Gold - Light · ΔE 4.2
  • 3855Autumn Gold - Light · ΔE 4.8
  • 3821Straw · ΔE 5.2
  • 727Topaz - Very Light · ΔE 5.4