DMC 898 Coffee Brown - Very Dark

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DMC number
898
Name
Coffee Brown - Very Dark
Hex
#492A13
RGB
73, 42, 19
CIELAB
L 21 · a 12 · b 21
Family
Browns & tans

DMC 898 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.

  • 801Coffee Brown - Dark
  • 938Coffee Brown - Ultra Dark

Closest DMC colours to 898

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

  • 938Coffee Brown - Ultra Dark · ΔE 5.2
  • 801Coffee Brown - Dark · ΔE 7.1
  • 3031Mocha Brown - Very Dark · ΔE 9.0
  • 300Mahogany - Very Dark · ΔE 10.5
  • 3857Rosewood - Dark · ΔE 11.2
  • 838Beige Brown - Very Dark · ΔE 11.6