DMC 612 Drab Brown - Light

612
DMC number
612
Name
Drab Brown - Light
Hex
#BC9A78
RGB
188, 154, 120
CIELAB
L 66 · a 8 · b 23
Family
Browns & tans

DMC 612 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the browns & tans 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 Drab Brown

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

  • 613Drab Brown - Very Light
  • 611Drab Brown
  • 610Drab Brown - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 612

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

  • 422Hazelnut Brown - Light · ΔE 2.3
  • 841Beige Brown - Light · ΔE 2.4
  • 3045Yellow Beige - Dark · ΔE 3.0
  • 3828Hazelnut Brown · ΔE 5.2
  • 3032Mocha Brown - Medium · ΔE 5.8
  • 3064Desert Sand · ΔE 7.1