Black Coffee
Blacks family
Below: Classic Colorworks Black Coffee, a very dark, subdued black shade with hex #171316 and RGB 23, 19, 22. Find its closest Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Classic Colorworks shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
Brand Equivalents for Classic Colorworks Black Coffee
Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works
DMC
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colours
Similar Classic Colorworks Colors to Black Coffee
Closest Classic Colorworks threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with Classic Colorworks Black Coffee
It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground.
Because it is so deep, Classic Colorworks Black Coffee holds its own as an outlining and lettering color where lighter threads would get lost against the fill.
Classic Colorworks is hand-dyed, so Classic Colorworks Black Coffee carries subtle tonal shifts skein to skein. Buy enough for a project in one dye lot, and stitch in a random or cross-country order to blend any variation.
Its nearest neighbor, Classic Colorworks London Fog, is barely a step away (ΔE 1.48). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
Color Harmonies for Classic Colorworks Black Coffee
Classic Colorworks threads that pair well with Black Coffee, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Blacks Family
Classic Colorworks Black Coffee in context with nearby shades from the blacks color family.
About Classic Colorworks Black Coffee
A very dark, subdued entry in the blacks family, that's Classic Colorworks Black Coffee. The deep and quiet character of this shade lends itself well to gothic accents and shadow textures. Stitchers frequently choose it for outlines and lettering in their projects.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is Classic Colorworks Black Coffee?
Classic Colorworks Black Coffee is a very dark black shade (hex #171316, RGB 23, 19, 22) in the blacks family, commonly used for night skies, silhouettes, and similar motifs.
What's the closest DMC match for Classic Colorworks Black Coffee?
The closest DMC match for Classic Colorworks Black Coffee is DMC 310 (Black) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3371 (Black Brown, 66%) and DMC 939 (Navy Blue very dark, 57%).
What's a good substitute for Classic Colorworks Black Coffee?
The closest Classic Colorworks threads to Black Coffee are London Fog (ΔE 1.48), Blackbird (ΔE 3.09), and Auntie Dee (ΔE 4.09). These are useful substitutes when Black Coffee is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use Classic Colorworks Black Coffee?
Cross-stitchers pull Classic Colorworks Black Coffee for charts featuring night skies, silhouettes, calligraphy, cat designs. The very dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.
Is Classic Colorworks Black Coffee good for backstitching and outlines?
It's an excellent outline color. The depth of Black Coffee defines edges and text cleanly where lighter threads would disappear into the fill; one strand is usually enough for backstitch.