DMC Mouliné Spécial

732 — Olive Green (731)

Yellows family

Below: DMC 732 (Olive Green (731)), a medium-dark, vivid yellow shade with hex #695C20 and RGB 105, 92, 32. 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.

Hex
#695C20
RGB
105, 92, 32
HSL
49°, 53%, 27%
Lab
39.2, -2.5, 35.3
Lightness
27%
Dark
Saturation
53%
Rich
Hue
49°
Family
Yellows

Brand Equivalents for DMC 732

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

DMC 732Olive Green (731)

Closest match to DMC 732 in 43 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 colour distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.

More stranded cotton

Luca-S31192% Good
Ariadna171688% Good
PNK Kirov870682% Fair
Riolis37779% Fair
Gamma0821 хаки68% Approx
Dimensions15889 Drab Brown dark66% Approx
Finca4823 Avocado Green very dark50% Approx

Hand-dyed & overdyed

Crescent Colors Silk016 Mudpie75% Fair
The Gentle Art Simply Shaker7041 Apple Cider73% Approx
ThreadworX1151 War Paint70% Approx
Needle NecessitiesC202 Bronze64% Approx
Classic Colorworks SilkBeanstalk61% Approx
The Gentle Art0440 Maple Syrup53% Approx
CaronB11 Brown48% Approx
Olde Willow215 Allentown Brown25% Approx
Dinky Dyes30 Hawthorn18% Approx

Silk

Soie d'Alger2213 Olive Green (731)100% Best
Eterna Silk4410 Olive Green Very Dark87% Good
YLI Silk263 Caribou82% Fair
Kimono Silk360 Garden Green72% Approx
Silk and Ivory169 Prickly Pear71% Approx
Vineyard Silk057 Olive Branch71% Approx
Kreinik Silk Mori4215 Md Dk Avocado42% Approx

Wool for needlepoint

Appleton333 Drab Green79% Fair

Metallic, rayon & specialty

Madeira Rayon1347 Tobacco81% Fair
Anchor Marlitt826 Olive Green medium79% Fair
Rainbow GalleryN96 Granite dk72% Approx
Kreinik052HL Bronze48% Approx
Glissen Gloss309 Olive Green36% Approx
Coats Rayon164B Bronze Green33% Approx
Petite Treasure BraidPB50 Seashell3% Approx

Other threads & beads

Coats Puppets7280 7280Puppets76% Fair
Planet Earth Pepperpot095 olive61% Approx
Planet Earth053 dill61% Approx
Mill Hill Beads0301460% Approx

Fuse beads

PerlerP220 Olive58% Approx
Artkal SS118 Pinetree Green53% Approx
CocoF1940% Approx
MARDB2640% Approx
HamaH25 Translucent Brown15% Approx

Yarn for crochet & knitting

Red Heart Super Saver0360 Cafe Latte40% Approx
Bernat Super Value53015 Taupe Heather9% Approx
Caron One Pound10511 Taupe0% Approx

Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 732 (Olive Green (731)) in any brand.

Similar DMC Colors to 732

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

Working with DMC 732

On white fabric
6.7:1
On dark fabric
3.2:1
Temperature
warm
Closest to
brown

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

DMC 732 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 Olive Green (731) turns up.

DMC 732 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 732.

Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D732, Diamond Drills USA AD732. A kit legend or drill bag marked 732 means this colour. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.

Color Harmonies for DMC 732

DMC threads that pair well with 732, 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 732 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

About DMC 732

DMC 732 (Olive Green (731)) is a medium-dark, vivid shade in the yellows family with warm gold tones. The deep and vivid mood of this color makes it a natural fit for honey themes and wheat fields. Expect to see it used in daffodils and lemon motifs across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 732 look like?

DMC 732 (Olive Green (731)) is a medium-dark shade in the yellows family with hex #695C20 and RGB 105, 92, 32. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring sunflowers and highlights.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 732?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 732 (Olive Green (731)) is Anchor 855 (Avocado Medium) with a 69% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 844 (Khaki Green Medium, 64%) and Anchor 280 (Yellow Green, 60%).

What DMC colors are similar to 732?

The closest DMC threads to 732 are 731 Olive Green Dark (ΔE 3.4), 580 Moss Green dark (ΔE 5.87), and 3011 Khaki Green dark (ΔE 6.01). These are useful substitutes when 732 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 732?

Reach for DMC 732 (Olive Green (731)) when your project calls for sunflowers, highlights, warm backgrounds, golden accents. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 732.

What fabric color works best with DMC 732 (Olive Green (731))?

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, 732 has a contrast ratio of about 6.7:1 on white fabric and 3.2:1 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 732?

No. DMC 732 (Olive Green (731)) 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 colour with two strands of the cotton.

What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 732?

Diamond Dotz D732 and Diamond Drills USA AD732 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 732 is this colour 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 732?

Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are Soie d'Alger 2213 Olive Green (731) (100%), Luca-S 311 (92%), Ariadna 1716 (88%). Percentages are perceptual colour distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.