611 — Drab Brown
Browns family#705A3D
Need details on DMC 611? This medium-dark, muted brown shade (Drab Brown) is hex #705A3D, RGB 112, 90, 61. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby DMC shades and color-theory harmony pairings.
About DMC 611
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Umber
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 611
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 611 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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Hand-dyed & overdyed
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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 611 (Drab Brown) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 611
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 611
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.
DMC 611 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 Drab Brown turns up.
DMC 611 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 611.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D611, Diamond Drills USA DMC611. A kit legend or drill bag marked 611 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 611
DMC threads that pair well with 611, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Browns Family
DMC611 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.
About DMC 611
Drab Brown (catalog code DMC 611) is a medium-dark, muted shade from the browns family with earthy sienna tones. With a muted and intense quality, this thread works beautifully in earth tones and animal fur. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring warm outlines and wooden textures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What color is DMC 611?
DMC 611 is called Drab Brown. It's a medium-dark brown shade (hex #705A3D, RGB 112, 90, 61) in the browns family, commonly used for horse designs, cinnamon motifs, and similar motifs.
What's the closest Anchor match for DMC 611?
The closest Anchor match for DMC 611 (Drab Brown) is Anchor 904 (Brown Grey Medium) with a 65% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 845 (Khaki Green Medium Dark, 62%) and Anchor 903 (Brown Grey Medium, 59%).
What's a good substitute for DMC 611?
The closest DMC threads to 611 are 640 Beige Grey very dark (ΔE 5.19), 610 Drab Brown dark (ΔE 5.67), and 830 Golden Olive dark (ΔE 6.29). These are useful substitutes when 611 is unavailable or for building gradients.
What projects use DMC 611?
Cross-stitchers pull DMC 611 (Drab Brown) for charts featuring horse designs, cinnamon motifs, bark patterns, gingerbread themes. The medium-dark 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 611 (Drab Brown)?
It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 611 has a contrast ratio of about 6.5:1 on white fabric and 3.2:1 on black. As a soft 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 611?
No. DMC 611 (Drab Brown) 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 611?
Diamond Dotz D611 and Diamond Drills USA DMC611 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 611 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 611?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are PNK Kirov 6207 (94%), Gamma 0919 т.сер-хаки (90%), Soie d'Alger 3835 Drab Brown dark (90%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.