3045 — Yellow Beige dark
Browns family#9F7646
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.
About DMC 3045
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Toffee
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 3045
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 3045 in 67 more brands
The single nearest shade in every other palette we hold, from needlepoint silks and wools to fuse beads and yarn. Match quality is perceptual color distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
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Similar DMC Colors to 3045
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 3045
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.
For skin, hands, and faces, DMC 3045 (Yellow Beige dark) is a plausible mid-value — pair it with a highlight and a shadow tone from the same family for believable modeling.
Its nearest neighbor, DMC 3828 (Hazelnut Brown), is barely a step away (ΔE 1.85). Tweed the two together for subtle shading, or substitute freely when one is out of stock.
DMC 3045 in other DMC lines
DMC reuses base numbers across its specialty lines, so the same shade can exist as a satin, a metallic, or a sparkle floss under a prefixed code. Here is where Yellow Beige dark turns up.
DMC 3045 is a Mouliné Spécial-only number: there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile version of this shade. For a sheen or sparkle in the same tone, blend one strand of the nearest metallic with two strands of DMC 3045.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D3045, Diamond Drills USA DMC3045. A kit legend or drill bag marked 3045 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 3045
DMC threads that pair well with 3045, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Browns Family
DMC3045 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.
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 898 (Drab Brown Dark) with a 77% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1085 (Taupe Dark, 76%) and Anchor 888 (Hazelnut Brown Light, 72%).
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.
What fabric color works best with DMC 3045 (Yellow Beige dark)?
It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 3045 has a contrast ratio of about 4.1:1 on white fabric and 5.2:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Is there a metallic or satin version of DMC 3045?
No. DMC 3045 (Yellow Beige dark) exists only as Mouliné Spécial six-strand cotton — there is no Satin, Light Effects, or Étoile code for it. For a matching shine, blend one strand of the nearest Light Effects color with two strands of the cotton.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 3045?
Diamond Dotz D3045 and Diamond Drills USA DMC3045 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 3045 is this color regardless of drill brand — though each manufacturer dyes to the reference in its own batches, so avoid mixing brands inside one large block.
Which other thread brands come closest to DMC 3045?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Soie d'Alger 3742 Yellow Beige dark (100%), Coats Puppets 0538 Coffee cream (97%), Needle Necessities 5128 Serengeti (95%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.