DMC 676 Old Gold - Light

676
DMC number
676
Name
Old Gold - Light
Hex
#E5CE97
RGB
229, 206, 151
CIELAB
L 83 · a 0 · b 30
Family
Yellows & golds

DMC 676 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 Old Gold

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

  • 677Old Gold - Very Light
  • 729Old Gold - Medium
  • 680Old Gold - Dark
  • 3829Old Gold - Very Dark

Closest DMC colours to 676

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

  • 3822Straw - Light · ΔE 4.2
  • 738Tan - Very Light · ΔE 4.3
  • 834Golden Olive - Very Light · ΔE 4.4
  • 3855Autumn Gold - Light · ΔE 5.0
  • 372Mustard - Light · ΔE 5.9
  • 745Yellow - Pale Light · ΔE 6.1