DMC Mouliné Spécial

307 — Lemon

Yellows family

Below: DMC 307 (Lemon), a medium, highly saturated yellow shade with hex #FBDE18 and RGB 251, 222, 24. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#FBDE18
RGB
251, 222, 24
HSL
52°, 97%, 54%
Lab
88.4, -6.9, 85.6
Lightness
54%
Medium
Saturation
97%
Vivid
Hue
52°
Family
Yellows

Brand Equivalents for DMC 307

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

DMC 307 Lemon

Madeira

Topaz Very Light 0109 88% Good
Lemon Dark 0104 86% Good
Topaz Light 0108 83% Good
Lemon Very Dark 0105 71% Approx
Topaz Ultra Very Light 0110 59% Fair

J&P Coates

Canary Yellow Medium 2290 76% Approx
Jonquil Medium Light 2295 55% Fair
Jonquil Light 2289 30% Fair
Citrus 2293 30% Fair
Saffron Medium 2874 30% Fair

Sullivans

Canary Bright 45303 87% Good
Lemon 45051 74% Approx
Topaz Light 45171 71% Approx
Lemon Dark 45099 69% Approx
Moss Green Light 45416 55% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2301 2301 90% Good
Cosmo 301 301 90% Good
Cosmo 3299 3299 87% Good
Cosmo 302 302 84% Good
Cosmo 300 300 75% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Sunshine Girl Sunshine Girl 48% Fair
Finley Gold Finley Gold 21% Fair
Crushed Pine. Crushed Pine. 8% Fair
Sunflower Sunflower 6% Fair
Lemon Lime Lemon Lime 0% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Pepperoncini 2207 70% Approx
Squash 2224 68% Approx
Lemon Chiffon (obsol 2217 66% Approx
Saffron 2223 63% Fair
Daffodil 1119 59% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Lemon Drops 0650 54% Fair
Gold Leaf 0420 54% Fair
Daffodil 0640 44% Fair
Summer Meadow 0430 41% Fair
Daisy 0660 33% Fair

Valdani

Lemon 1308 100% Excellent
Topaz light M12 72% Approx
Yellow pale 1310 57% Fair
Lemon light 8 50% Fair
Yellow light pale M49 47% Fair

Crescent Colours

Crushed Pineapple 052 27% Fair
Sunshine Girl 072 24% Fair
Peach Sherbet 023 15% Fair
Tufted Yellow 122 7% Fair
Creeping Jenny 138 5% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 307

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

Color Harmonies for DMC 307

DMC threads that pair well with 307, 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

Yellows Family

DMC 307 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

About DMC 307

Lemon (catalog code DMC 307) is a medium, highly saturated shade from the yellows family with warm gold tones. The confident and warm mood of this color makes it a natural fit for daffodils and lemon motifs. Expect to see it used in rubber duck designs and bumblebee patterns across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 307?

DMC 307 is called Lemon. It's a medium yellow shade (hex #FBDE18, RGB 251, 222, 24) in the yellows family, commonly used for warm backgrounds, golden accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 307?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 307 (Lemon) is Anchor 289 (Lemon Medium) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 295 (Golden Yellow Medium Light, 71%) and Anchor 293 (Golden Yellow Light, 63%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 307?

The closest DMC threads to 307 are 973 Canary bright (ΔE 5.47), 726 Topaz light (ΔE 5.52), and 727 Topaz very light (ΔE 6.54). These are useful substitutes when 307 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 307?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 307 (Lemon) for charts featuring warm backgrounds, golden accents, stars, honey themes. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.