DMC 738 Tan - Very Light

738
DMC number
738
Name
Tan - Very Light
Hex
#ECCC9E
RGB
236, 204, 158
CIELAB
L 84 · a 5 · b 27
Family
Browns & tans

DMC 738 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the browns & tans 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 Tan

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

  • 739Tan - Ultra Very Light
  • 437Tan - Light
  • 436Tan

Closest DMC colours to 738

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

  • 3855Autumn Gold - Light · ΔE 3.9
  • 676Old Gold - Light · ΔE 4.3
  • 437Tan - Light · ΔE 4.8
  • 3046Yellow Beige - Medium · ΔE 5.1
  • 834Golden Olive - Very Light · ΔE 6.0
  • 613Drab Brown - Very Light · ΔE 6.1