DMC Mouliné Spécial

780 — Topaz ultra very dark

Browns family

DMC 780 — Topaz ultra very dark — has hex #8C4A23 and RGB 140, 74, 35. This medium-dark, vivid brown thread sits alongside its closest Anchor, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar DMC shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#8C4A23
RGB
140, 74, 35
HSL
22°, 60%, 34%
Lab
38.9, 24.7, 34.8
Lightness
34%
Dark
Saturation
60%
Rich
Hue
22°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 780

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

DMC 780 Topaz ultra very dark

Madeira

Copper Medium Dark 0312 70% Approx
Golden Brown Medium 2303 66% Approx
Coffee Brown Light 2602 63% Fair
Copper Dark 0313 62% Fair
Copper Medium 0311 61% Fair

J&P Coates

Mocha Medium 5356 76% Approx
Wheat Dark 5374 69% Approx
Coffee 5471 67% Approx
Fawn Very Dark 5936 63% Fair
Coffee Dark 5360 62% Fair

Sullivans

Hazel Nut Brown Dark 45092 86% Good
Old Gold Very Dark 45426 86% Good
Yellow Beige Very Dark 45482 85% Good
Topaz Very Dark 45199 76% Approx
Topaz Dark 45200 76% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 309 309 77% Approx
Cosmo 2129 2129 68% Approx
Cosmo 578 578 68% Approx
Cosmo 2310 2310 67% Approx
Cosmo 129 129 63% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Colonial Copper Colonial Copper 79% Approx
Sassy Brass Sassy Brass 77% Approx
Brown Sugar Brown Sugar 75% Approx
Old Oak Tree Old Oak Tree 73% Approx
Sedona Sedona 68% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Copper 2236 82% Good
Red Rocks 2240 79% Approx
Harvest 4103 79% Approx
Cognac 2242 74% Approx
Cinnamon Twist 1228a 70% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Cobblestone 1090 48% Fair
Brown Bear 1191 48% Fair
Country Redwood 0511 39% Fair
Acorn 0111 35% Fair
Cherry Bark 1120 30% Fair

Valdani

Topaz ultra very dark 14 100% Excellent
Golden Brown P6 81% Good
Golden Brown dark H201 67% Approx
Desert Sand very dark 863 52% Fair
Yellow Beige very dark P5 50% Fair

Crescent Colours

Roasted Chestnut 155 81% Good
Bramble Bush 130 79% Approx
Brandied Pears 171 74% Approx
Almost Auburn 156 70% Approx
Little House Brown 118 69% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 780

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

DMC 780 Topaz ultra very dark
Brown light DMC 434 Very close ΔE 3.01 Golden Brown DMC 3826 Very close ΔE 3.71 Mahogany medium DMC 301 Very close ΔE 4.09 Golden Brown dark DMC 975 Noticeable ΔE 6.6 Hazelnut Brown very dark DMC 869 Noticeable ΔE 7.24 Mocha Beige dark DMC 3862 Noticeable ΔE 7.62 Brown very light DMC 435 Noticeable ΔE 8.37 Hazelnut Brown dark DMC 420 Noticeable ΔE 8.46

Color Harmonies for DMC 780

DMC threads that pair well with 780, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
780
806 Peacock Blue Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
780
731 Olive Green Dark 3830 Terra Cotta
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
780
3814 Aquamarine 3807 Cornflower Blue
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
780
975 Golden Brown dark 402 Mahogany very light 945 Tawny medium

Browns Family

DMC 780 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

780 Topaz ultra very dark 780 781 Topaz Very Dark 781 370 Mustard medium 370 301 Mahogany medium 301 3862 Mocha Beige dark 3862 08 Dark Driftwood 08 611 Drab Brown 611 434 Brown light 434 3790 Beige Grey ultra dark 3790 831 Golden Olive medium 831 975 Golden Brown dark 975

About DMC 780

Meet DMC 780, Topaz ultra very dark — a vivid, medium-dark thread in the browns family with warm chocolate tones. Its tone is intense and saturated, making it a popular choice for tree trunks and earth tones. It pairs nicely in designs that call for animal fur or warm outlines.

Frequently Asked Questions

DMC 780 — what color is it?

The color of DMC 780 is Topaz ultra very dark — a medium-dark brown thread (hex #8C4A23, RGB 140, 74, 35). It shows up most in leather accents and horse designs.

What is the Anchor equivalent of DMC 780?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 780 (Topaz ultra very dark) is Anchor 1049 (Copper Medium Dark) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 349 (Chocolate Medium, 79%) and Anchor 370 (Coffee Medium, 78%).

Which DMC threads are close to 780?

The closest DMC threads to 780 are 434 Brown light (ΔE 3.01), 3826 Golden Brown (ΔE 3.71), and 301 Mahogany medium (ΔE 4.09). These are useful substitutes when 780 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is DMC 780 good for?

DMC 780 (Topaz ultra very dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring leather accents, horse designs, cinnamon motifs, bark patterns. Its medium-dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 780.

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