307 — Lemon
Yellows family#FBDE18
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 Colors matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.
About DMC 307
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 307
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 307 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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Other threads & beads
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Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 307 (Lemon) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 307
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 307
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground.
DMC 307 (Lemon) is vivid enough to carry a focal point; use it sparingly for accents so it stays the star rather than competing across the whole piece.
DMC 307 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 Lemon turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D307, Diamond Drills USA DMC307. A kit legend or drill bag marked 307 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 307
DMC threads that pair well with 307, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Yellows Family
DMC307 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 290 (Lemon Dark) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 289 (Lemon Medium, 66%) and Anchor 288 (Lemon Light, 61%).
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.
What fabric color works best with DMC 307 (Lemon)?
It reads best on black or dark fabric and can wash out on white, so reach for a dark or mid-tone ground. For reference, 307 has a contrast ratio of about 1.3:1 on white fabric and 15.6:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Does DMC 307 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S307. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fiber changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 307?
Diamond Dotz D307 and Diamond Drills USA DMC307 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 307 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 307?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Needle Necessities C119 Gold (98%), Caron B8 Yellow (97%), YLI Silk 214 Daffodil (96%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.