DMC Mouliné Spécial

3045 — Yellow Beige dark

Browns family

DMC 3045 — Yellow Beige dark — has hex #9F7646 and RGB 159, 118, 70. This medium, moderately saturated brown thread sits alongside its closest Classic Colorworks, Weeks Dye Works, and Gentle Art Sampler matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#9F7646
RGB
159, 118, 70
HSL
32°, 39%, 45%
Lab
52.7, 10.3, 32.5
Lightness
45%
Medium
Saturation
39%
Muted
Hue
32°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3045

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

DMC 3045 Yellow Beige dark

Madeira

Hazelnut Brown Light 2103 84% Good
Hazelnut Brown Very Light 2102 71% Approx
Tan 2011 68% Approx
Drab Brown Medium 2108 67% Approx
Topaz Medium Dark 2211 58% Fair

J&P Coates

Topaz Dark 5309 56% Fair
Toast 5371 50% Fair
Wheat Dark 5374 49% Fair
Olive Green Very Dark 6844 46% Fair
Fawn Medium 5376 43% Fair

Sullivans

Golden Olive Light 45234 80% Good
Mustard 45084 74% Approx
Mustard Medium 45083 70% Approx
Drab Brown Light 45145 69% Approx
Hazel Nut Brown 45425 69% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 2307 2307 83% Good
Cosmo 705A 705A 69% Approx
Cosmo 575A 575A 65% Approx
Cosmo 308 308 63% Fair
Cosmo 576 576 58% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Ye Olde Gold Ye Olde Gold 84% Good
Hazelnut Hazelnut 84% Good
Apple Cider Apple Cider 82% Good
Honey Comb Honey Comb 77% Approx
Peanut Brittle Peanut Brittle 66% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Bees Knees 1223a 93% Good
Foxglove (obsolete) 1141 79% Approx
Schneckley 1223 79% Approx
Calypso 4143 78% Approx
Neopolitan (obsolete 1231 77% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Maple Syrup 0440 73% Approx
Cinnamon 0510 73% Approx
Wood Smoke 1130 60% Fair
Tarnished Gold 0410 60% Fair
Sable 1110 58% Fair

Valdani

Old Gold dark O153 82% Good
Old Gold very dark O154 75% Approx
Yellow Beige very dark P5 64% Fair
Mustard 150 64% Fair
Mocha Beige medium 168 58% Fair

Crescent Colours

Peanut Brittle 185 84% Good
Ginger Snap 014 73% Approx
La Tierra 084 68% Approx
Olive Branch 152 66% Approx
Joshua Tree 146 61% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3045

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

DMC 3045 Yellow Beige dark
Hazelnut Brown DMC 3828 Near identical ΔE 1.85 Old Gold dark DMC 680 Very close ΔE 3.65 Old Gold very dark DMC 3829 Close ΔE 5.05 Drab Brown light DMC 612 Noticeable ΔE 6.25 Golden Olive DMC 832 Noticeable ΔE 6.38 Tan DMC 436 Noticeable ΔE 6.82 Yellow Beige very dark DMC 167 Noticeable ΔE 7.16 Mustard DMC 371 Noticeable ΔE 7.28

Color Harmonies for DMC 3045

DMC threads that pair well with 3045, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3045
3844 Bright Turquoise dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3045
581 Moss Green 3859 Rosewood light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3045
3812 Sea Green very dark 209 Lavender dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3045
829 Golden Olive very dark 422 Hazelnut Brown light 951 Tawny light

Browns Family

DMC 3045 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

3045 Yellow Beige dark 3045 613 Drab Brown very light 613 3032 Mocha Brown medium 3032 841 Beige Brown light 841 612 Drab Brown light 612 642 Beige Grey dark 642 3863 Mocha Beige medium 3863 371 Mustard 371 3829 Old Gold very dark 3829 782 Topaz dark (781) 782 07 Driftwood 07

About DMC 3045

Yellow Beige dark (catalog code DMC 3045) is a medium, moderately saturated shade from the browns family with earthy sienna tones. It has a balanced and warm feel that suits earth tones and animal fur particularly well. Designers often pair this shade with warm outlines or wooden textures for balanced palettes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3045?

DMC 3045 is called Yellow Beige dark. It's a medium brown shade (hex #9F7646, RGB 159, 118, 70) in the browns family, commonly used for horse designs, cinnamon motifs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3045?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3045 (Yellow Beige dark) is Anchor 1045 (Golden Brown Medium Light) with a 88% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 943 (Tan Medium, 77%) and Anchor 1085 (Taupe Dark, 76%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3045?

The closest DMC threads to 3045 are 3828 Hazelnut Brown (ΔE 1.85), 680 Old Gold dark (ΔE 3.65), and 3829 Old Gold very dark (ΔE 5.05). These are useful substitutes when 3045 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3045?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3045 (Yellow Beige dark) for charts featuring horse designs, cinnamon motifs, bark patterns, gingerbread themes. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

DMC Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion