DMC Mouliné Spécial

782 — Topaz dark (781)

Browns family

Below: DMC 782 (Topaz dark (781)), a medium-dark, vivid brown shade with hex #AC6520 and RGB 172, 101, 32. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar DMC shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#AC6520
RGB
172, 101, 32
HSL
30°, 69%, 40%
Lab
49.7, 23.4, 48.4
Lightness
40%
Medium
Saturation
69%
Rich
Hue
30°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 782

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

DMC 782 Topaz dark (781)

Madeira

Tan 2011 74% Approx
Mahogany Light 2306 72% Approx
Tan Medium 2010 69% Approx
Golden Brown Light 2302 64% Fair
Topaz Medium Dark 2211 64% Fair

J&P Coates

Topaz Dark 5309 75% Approx
Toast 5371 69% Approx
Wheat Dark 5374 67% Approx
Coffee 5471 66% Approx
Topaz Very Dark 5000 53% Fair

Sullivans

Old Gold Medium 45173 71% Approx
Old Gold Dark 45158 71% Approx
Hazel Nut Brown 45425 68% Approx
Straw Very Dark 45450 68% Approx
Yellow Beige Dark 45328 65% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 705A 705A 81% Good
Cosmo 706 706 75% Approx
Cosmo 308 308 71% Approx
Cosmo 2307 2307 65% Approx
Cosmo 704 704 64% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Candy Corn Candy Corn 73% Approx
Hazelnut Hazelnut 59% Fair
Peanut Brittle Peanut Brittle 59% Fair
Apple Cider Apple Cider 59% Fair
Sassy Brass Sassy Brass 59% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Autumn Leaves 2234 71% Approx
Trick or Treat 4101 69% Approx
Dirt Road 1240 68% Approx
Sweet Potato 2238 67% Approx
Yukon Gold 2221a 67% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Country Redwood 0511 53% Fair
Cinnamon 0510 49% Fair
Cobblestone 1090 45% Fair
Nutmeg 0560 40% Fair
Tarnished Gold 0410 35% Fair

Valdani

Old Gold very dark O154 81% Good
Old Gold dark O153 70% Approx
Golden Brown medium O67 68% Approx
Yellow Beige very dark P5 57% Fair
Golden Brown P6 46% Fair

Crescent Colours

Old Oak Tree 145 76% Approx
Sassy Brass 071 73% Approx
Little House Brown 118 66% Approx
Colonial Copper 170 63% Fair
Pumpkin Harvest 057 57% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 782

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

DMC 782 Topaz dark (781)
Topaz Very Dark DMC 781 Very close ΔE 2.9 Old Gold very dark DMC 3829 Very close ΔE 3.78 Brown very light DMC 435 Close ΔE 5.31 Old Gold dark DMC 680 Noticeable ΔE 6.08 Golden Brown medium DMC 976 Noticeable ΔE 6.44 Hazelnut Brown dark DMC 420 Noticeable ΔE 7.98 Hazelnut Brown DMC 3828 Noticeable ΔE 8.25 Tan DMC 436 Noticeable ΔE 8.41

Color Harmonies for DMC 782

DMC threads that pair well with 782, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
782
3844 Bright Turquoise dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
782
733 Olive Green medium 21 Light Alizarin
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
782
3812 Sea Green very dark 155 Blue Violet medium dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
782
869 Hazelnut Brown very dark 3827 Golden Brown pale 3855 Autumn Gold light

Browns Family

DMC 782 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

782 Topaz dark (781) 782 642 Beige Grey dark 642 3045 Yellow Beige dark 3045 3863 Mocha Beige medium 3863 371 Mustard 371 3829 Old Gold very dark 3829 07 Driftwood 07 840 Beige Brown medium 840 167 Yellow Beige very dark 167 832 Golden Olive 832 420 Hazelnut Brown dark 420

About DMC 782

DMC 782 is the floss known as Topaz dark (781): a vivid, medium-dark member of the browns family with earthy sienna tones. The deep and vivid character of this shade lends itself well to animal fur and warm outlines. Stitchers frequently choose it for wooden textures and coffee themes in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 782 look like?

DMC 782 (Topaz dark (781)) is a medium-dark shade in the browns family with hex #AC6520 and RGB 172, 101, 32. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring cinnamon motifs and bark patterns.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 782?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 782 (Topaz dark (781)) is Anchor 308 (Topaz Medium) with a 83% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1048 (Copper Medium, 80%) and Anchor 901 (Old Gold Dark, 76%).

What DMC colors are similar to 782?

The closest DMC threads to 782 are 781 Topaz Very Dark (ΔE 2.9), 3829 Old Gold very dark (ΔE 3.78), and 435 Brown very light (ΔE 5.31). These are useful substitutes when 782 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 782?

Reach for DMC 782 (Topaz dark (781)) when your project calls for cinnamon motifs, bark patterns, gingerbread themes, tree trunks. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 782.

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