DMC 3856 Mahogany - Ultra Very Light

3856
DMC number
3856
Name
Mahogany - Ultra Very Light
Hex
#FFD3B5
RGB
255, 211, 181
CIELAB
L 88 · a 11 · b 21
Family
Oranges & peaches

DMC 3856 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the oranges & peaches 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 Mahogany

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

  • 402Mahogany - Very Light
  • 3776Mahogany - Light
  • 301Mahogany - Medium
  • 400Mahogany - Dark
  • 300Mahogany - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 3856

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

  • 945Tawny · ΔE 1.8
  • 951Tawny - Light · ΔE 5.6
  • 950Desert Sand - Light · ΔE 6.1
  • 3825Pumpkin - Pale · ΔE 6.3
  • 353Peach · ΔE 7.2
  • 754Peach - Light · ΔE 7.3