DMC Mouliné Spécial

3828 — Hazelnut Brown

Oranges family

Looking up DMC 3828? It's Hazelnut Brown, a medium orange shade (#A67946 / RGB 166, 121, 70). Scroll down for Cosmo, Classic Colorworks, and Weeks Dye Works equivalents ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 close DMC alternatives and curated color harmonies.

Hex
#A67946
RGB
166, 121, 70
HSL
32°, 41%, 46%
Lab
54.3, 11.7, 34.6
Lightness
46%
Medium
Saturation
41%
Muted
Hue
32°
Family
Oranges

Brand Equivalents for DMC 3828

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

DMC 3828 Hazelnut Brown

Madeira

Hazelnut Brown Light 2103 78% Approx
Hazelnut Brown Very Light 2102 75% Approx
Tan 2011 74% Approx
Topaz Medium Dark 2211 62% Fair
Golden Brown Light 2302 61% Fair

J&P Coates

Topaz Dark 5309 60% Fair
Toast 5371 53% Fair
Topaz Medium Dark 5308 48% Fair
Fawn Medium 5376 47% Fair
Wheat Dark 5374 45% Fair

Sullivans

Golden Olive Light 45234 85% Good
Drab Brown Light 45145 72% Approx
Mustard 45084 68% Approx
Hazel Nut Brown 45425 66% Approx
Old Gold Medium 45173 63% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2307 2307 83% Good
Cosmo 705A 705A 73% Approx
Cosmo 575A 575A 72% Approx
Cosmo 704 704 63% Fair
Cosmo 703 703 59% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Apple Cider Apple Cider 87% Good
Honey Comb Honey Comb 84% Good
Ye Olde Gold Ye Olde Gold 78% Approx
Hazelnut Hazelnut 75% Approx
Peanut Brittle Peanut Brittle 68% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Bees Knees 1223a 89% Good
Calypso 4143 86% Good
Neopolitan (obsolete 1231 83% Good
Chickpea 1229 75% Approx
Schneckley 1223 74% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Cinnamon 0510 73% Approx
Maple Syrup 0440 69% Approx
Tarnished Gold 0410 67% Approx
Wood Smoke 1130 57% Fair
Nutmeg 0560 55% Fair

Valdani

Old Gold dark O153 84% Good
Old Gold very dark O154 74% Approx
Old Gold medium 1315 61% Fair
Mustard 150 58% Fair
Yellow Beige very dark P5 56% Fair

Crescent Colours

Peanut Brittle 185 90% Good
Ginger Snap 014 79% Approx
Fool's Gold 081 67% Approx
La Tierra 084 61% Fair
Olive Branch 152 59% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 3828

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

DMC 3828 Hazelnut Brown
Yellow Beige dark DMC 3045 Near identical ΔE 1.85 Old Gold dark DMC 680 Very close ΔE 3.19 Old Gold very dark DMC 3829 Close ΔE 5.1 Tan DMC 436 Close ΔE 5.28 Golden Olive DMC 832 Noticeable ΔE 6.81 Drab Brown light DMC 612 Noticeable ΔE 6.81 Old Gold medium DMC 729 Noticeable ΔE 7.8 Topaz dark (781) DMC 782 Noticeable ΔE 8.25

Color Harmonies for DMC 3828

DMC threads that pair well with 3828, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
3828
3844 Bright Turquoise dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
3828
733 Olive Green medium 3859 Rosewood light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
3828
3812 Sea Green very dark 209 Lavender dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
3828
829 Golden Olive very dark 422 Hazelnut Brown light 951 Tawny light

Oranges Family

DMC 3828 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.

3828 Hazelnut Brown 3828 3853 Autumn Gold dark 3853 783 Topaz medium 783 3776 Mahogany light 3776 976 Golden Brown medium 976 833 Golden Olive light 833 3852 Straw very dark 3852 680 Old Gold dark 680 435 Brown very light 435

About DMC 3828

A medium, moderately saturated entry in the oranges family, DMC 3828 carries the name Hazelnut Brown with warm tangerine tones. The shade reads as balanced and warm — a go-to choice for monarch butterflies and persimmon patterns. It also turns up in patterns built around autumn leaves and sunsets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is DMC 3828?

DMC 3828 is called Hazelnut Brown. It's a medium orange shade (hex #A67946, RGB 166, 121, 70) in the oranges family, commonly used for marigolds, fall wreaths, and similar motifs.

What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 3828?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 3828 (Hazelnut Brown) is Anchor 1045 (Golden Brown Medium Light) with a 91% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 943 (Tan Medium, 77%) and Anchor 363 (Golden Brown Light, 75%).

What's a good substitute for DMC 3828?

The closest DMC threads to 3828 are 3045 Yellow Beige dark (ΔE 1.85), 680 Old Gold dark (ΔE 3.19), and 3829 Old Gold very dark (ΔE 5.1). These are useful substitutes when 3828 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use DMC 3828?

Cross-stitchers pull DMC 3828 (Hazelnut Brown) for charts featuring marigolds, fall wreaths, citrus motifs, fox designs. 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