Classic Colorworks Belle Soie

Wagon Wheel

Browns family

Below: Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel, a medium-dark, muted brown shade with hex #765E4A and RGB 118, 94, 74. 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.

Hex
#765E4A
RGB
118, 94, 74
HSL
27°, 23%, 38%
Lab
41.8, 6.7, 15.2
Lightness
38%
Dark
Saturation
23%
Neutral
Hue
27°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel

Sullivans

Beige Grey Ultra Dark 45396 85% Good
Beige Grey Very Dark 45148 66% Approx
Mocha Brown Medium 45324 63% Fair
Drab Brown 45144 62% Fair
Beige Brown Medium 45238 61% Fair

Crescent Colours

La Tierra 084 58% Fair
Rod and Reel 116 55% Fair
Timber 089 55% Fair
Muddy Puddle 180 54% Fair
Root Beer Float 027 54% Fair

Similar Classic Colorworks Colors to Wagon Wheel

Closest Classic Colorworks threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

Working with Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel

On white fabric
6.1:1
On dark fabric
3.5:1
Temperature
soft warm
Closest to
plum

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Skin tones & portraits

For skin, hands, and faces, Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel is a plausible mid-value — pair it with a highlight and a shadow tone from the same family for believable modeling.

Hand-dyed notes

Classic Colorworks is hand-dyed, so Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel 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.

Color Harmonies for Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel

Classic Colorworks threads that pair well with Wagon Wheel, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Browns Family

Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

About Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel

A medium-dark, muted entry in the browns family, that's Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel with earthy sienna tones. The muted and intense character of this shade lends itself well to bark patterns and gingerbread themes. Stitchers frequently choose it for tree trunks and earth tones in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel?

Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel is a medium-dark brown shade (hex #765E4A, RGB 118, 94, 74) in the browns family, commonly used for coffee themes, rustic designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel?

The closest DMC match for Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel is DMC 07 (Driftwood) with a 81% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 611 (Drab Brown, 77%) and DMC 840 (Beige Brown medium, 76%).

What's a good substitute for Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel?

The closest Classic Colorworks threads to Wagon Wheel are Straw Hat (ΔE 4.2), Whatley Wood. (ΔE 5), and Little House Br. (ΔE 6.3). These are useful substitutes when Wagon Wheel is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel?

Cross-stitchers pull Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel for charts featuring coffee themes, rustic designs, leather accents, horse designs. The medium-dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Does Classic Colorworks Wagon Wheel vary between dye lots?

Yes, mildly. Hand-dyed threads like Wagon Wheel are never perfectly flat, and later dye lots can read differently. Reserve one lot per project and avoid stitching in strict rows to keep the mottling even.