DMC 801 Coffee Brown - Dark

801
DMC number
801
Name
Coffee Brown - Dark
Hex
#653919
RGB
101, 57, 25
CIELAB
L 29 · a 17 · b 28
Family
Browns & tans

DMC 801 is a six-strand cotton embroidery floss in the browns & tans range. It reads strongly on white or cream Aida and is a common choice for outlines and lettering. Screen colours are approximate; compare with a real skein before buying for a large area.

Other shades of Coffee Brown

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

  • 898Coffee Brown - Very Dark
  • 938Coffee Brown - Ultra Dark

Closest DMC colours to 801

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

  • 433Brown - Medium · ΔE 5.3
  • 300Mahogany - Very Dark · ΔE 5.5
  • 898Coffee Brown - Very Dark · ΔE 7.1
  • 918Red Copper - Dark · ΔE 8.0
  • 400Mahogany - Dark · ΔE 10.0
  • 3857Rosewood - Dark · ΔE 10.3