DMC 3829 Old Gold - Very Dark

3829
DMC number
3829
Name
Old Gold - Very Dark
Hex
#A98204
RGB
169, 130, 4
CIELAB
L 56 · a 5 · b 61
Family
Yellows & golds

DMC 3829 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the yellows & golds range. It shows clearly on white and cream Aida. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Old Gold

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

  • 677Old Gold - Very Light
  • 676Old Gold - Light
  • 729Old Gold - Medium
  • 680Old Gold - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 3829

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

  • 680Old Gold - Dark · ΔE 4.8
  • 782Topaz - Dark · ΔE 7.4
  • 783Topaz - Medium · ΔE 9.1
  • 831Golden Olive - Medium · ΔE 9.5
  • 832Golden Olive · ΔE 9.6
  • 3852Straw - Very Dark · ΔE 9.7