DMC 869 Hazelnut Brown - Very Dark

869
DMC number
869
Name
Hazelnut Brown - Very Dark
Hex
#835E39
RGB
131, 94, 57
CIELAB
L 43 · a 11 · b 27
Family
Browns & tans

DMC 869 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 Hazelnut Brown

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

  • 422Hazelnut Brown - Light
  • 3828Hazelnut Brown
  • 420Hazelnut Brown - Dark

Closest DMC colours to 869

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

  • 610Drab Brown - Dark · ΔE 4.8
  • 434Brown - Light · ΔE 6.1
  • 632Desert Sand - Ultra Very Dark · ΔE 6.2
  • 3862Mocha Beige - Dark · ΔE 6.3
  • 3790Beige Gray - Ultra Dark · ΔE 7.6
  • 780Topaz - Ultra Very Dark · ΔE 8.0