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 Colours 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 732 Olive Green (731)

Madeira

Sage Green 1612 78% Approx
Old Gold Dark 2201 72% Approx
Khaki Green Dark 1607 70% Approx
Avocado Medium 2111 64% Fair
Green Medium 1609 62% Fair

J&P Coates

Fern Green Medium Dark 6845 57% Fair
Brass Dark 5889 52% Fair
Olive Green Very Dark 6844 47% Fair
Fawn Dark 5379 44% Fair
Parrot Green Dark 6258 36% Fair

Sullivans

Olive Green Dark 45175 83% Good
Olive Green 45176 83% Good
Khaki Green Medium 45317 74% Approx
Moss Green Dark 45131 59% Fair
Khaki Green Dark 45316 58% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 825 825 70% Approx
Cosmo 776 776 70% Approx
Cosmo 775A 775A 68% Approx
Cosmo 675A 675A 67% Approx
Cosmo 826 826 64% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Amber Waves Amber Waves 71% Approx
Wilderness Wilderness 70% Approx
Mossy Mossy 67% Approx
Avocado Avocado 64% Fair
Eve's Leaves Eve's Leaves 60% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Bullfrog 2202 77% Approx
Loden 1264 71% Approx
Oscar 2197 69% Approx
Olive 2211 69% Approx
Moss 2201 66% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Green With Envy 0196 49% Fair
Green Tea Leaf 0195 49% Fair
Moss 0194 47% Fair
Cobblestone 1090 36% Fair
Fisherman's Wharf 1190 26% Fair

Valdani

Golden Olive medium 152 70% Approx
Olive Green very dark 153 69% Approx
Avocado Green 188 62% Fair
Drab Brown O196 52% Fair
Beige Grey very dark 196 42% Fair

Crescent Colours

Bean Sprout 184 65% Approx
Muddy Puddle 180 46% Fair
Cocoa Bean 172 46% Fair
Timber 089 42% Fair
Desert Mesquite 066 36% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 732

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

DMC 732 Olive Green (731)
Olive Green Dark DMC 731 Very close ΔE 3.4 Moss Green dark DMC 580 Noticeable ΔE 5.87 Khaki Green dark DMC 3011 Noticeable ΔE 6.01 Golden Olive medium DMC 831 Noticeable ΔE 6.01 Olive Green very dark DMC 730 Noticeable ΔE 6.17 Avocado Green DMC 469 Noticeable ΔE 7.64 Mustard medium DMC 370 Noticeable ΔE 8.25 Khaki Green medium DMC 3012 Noticeable ΔE 8.84

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
732
322 Baby Blue dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
732
3346 Hunter Green 869 Hazelnut Brown very dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
732
3809 Turquoise very dark 3835 Grape medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
732
730 Olive Green very dark 734 Olive Green light 677 Old Gold very light

Yellows Family

DMC 732 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

732 Olive Green (731) 732 733 Olive Green medium 733 166 Moss Green medium light 166 3012 Khaki Green medium 3012 581 Moss Green 581 3011 Khaki Green dark 3011 469 Avocado Green 469 580 Moss Green dark 580 730 Olive Green very dark 730 731 Olive Green Dark 731 936 Avocado Green very dark 936

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.

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