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)

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

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

Classic Colorworks

Amber Waves 71% Approx Wilderness 70% Approx Mossy 67% Approx Avocado 64% Fair 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

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.

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.

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.

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