DMC 972 Canary - Deep

972
DMC number
972
Name
Canary - Deep
Hex
#FFB515
RGB
255, 181, 21
CIELAB
L 79 · a 16 · b 79
Family
Yellows & golds

DMC 972 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 Canary

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

  • 973Canary - Bright

Closest DMC colours to 972

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

  • 742Tangerine - Light · ΔE 5.0
  • 725Topaz - Medium Light · ΔE 5.9
  • 741Tangerine - Medium · ΔE 7.7
  • 3820Straw - Dark · ΔE 9.1
  • 728Topaz · ΔE 9.2
  • 729Old Gold - Medium · ΔE 9.6