DMC Mouliné Spécial

898 — Coffee Brown very dark

Browns family

DMC 898 — Coffee Brown very dark — has hex #4A2E23 and RGB 74, 46, 35. This dark, moderately saturated 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
#4A2E23
RGB
74, 46, 35
HSL
17°, 36%, 21%
Lab
22.1, 11.4, 12.4
Lightness
21%
Dark
Saturation
36%
Muted
Hue
17°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 898

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

DMC 898 Coffee Brown very dark

Madeira

Beige Brown Very Dark 1913 87% Good
Beige Brown Ultra Very Dark 1914 81% Good
Drab Brown Very Dark 2106 60% Fair
Chocolate 2005 58% Fair
Peach Flesh Very Dark 2311 55% Fair

J&P Coates

Fudge Dark 5382 65% Approx
Fudge 5478 59% Fair
Fudge Medium 5381 51% Fair
Coffee Dark 5360 49% Fair
Coffee Dark 5472 49% Fair

Sullivans

Beige Brown Dark 45237 92% Good
Mocha Brown Dark 45393 84% Good
Cocoa Dark 45493 75% Approx
Mocha Brown Very Dark 45323 68% Approx
Coffee Brown Dark 45211 67% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 2311 2311 87% Good
Cosmo 4311 4311 79% Approx
Cosmo 310 310 72% Approx
Cosmo 2040 2040 64% Fair
Cosmo 131 131 62% Fair

Classic Colorworks

La Tierra La Tierra 95% Excellent
Cocoa Bean Cocoa Bean 81% Good
Bramble Bush Bramble Bush 74% Approx
Weathervane Weathervane 70% Approx
Thundercloud Thundercloud 64% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Swiss Chocolate 1237 85% Good
Rum Raisin 1270 75% Approx
Tatanka 1272 70% Approx
Molasses 1268 67% Approx
Brick 1331 66% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Witching Hour 0391 64% Fair
Acorn 0111 58% Fair
Brown Bear 1191 53% Fair
Storm Clouds 0981 27% Fair
Amethyst 0891 26% Fair

Valdani

Beige Brown very dark 1644 83% Good
Coffee Brown ultra dk 1645 78% Approx
Cocoa dark 171 71% Approx
Mocha Brown dark 1643 66% Approx
Rosewood dark M90 59% Fair

Crescent Colours

Cappuccino 007 64% Fair
Wisconsin Woods 114 63% Fair
Chocolate Cream Pie 009 52% Fair
Brown Sugar 178 49% Fair
Rod and Reel 116 49% Fair

Similar DMC Colors to 898

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

DMC 898 Coffee Brown very dark
Beige Brown very dark DMC 838 Very close ΔE 3.32 Mocha Brown very dark DMC 3031 Very close ΔE 3.46 Coffee Brown dark DMC 801 Very close ΔE 3.7 Coffee Brown ultra dark DMC 938 Very close ΔE 4.32 Beige Brown dark DMC 839 Close ΔE 5.02 Cocoa dark DMC 779 Noticeable ΔE 5.9 Mocha Brown dark DMC 3781 Noticeable ΔE 6.81 Brown Grey very dark DMC 3021 Noticeable ΔE 7.1

Color Harmonies for DMC 898

DMC threads that pair well with 898, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
898
3808 Turquoise ultra very dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
898
3781 Mocha Brown dark 779 Cocoa dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
898
890 Pistachio Green ultra dark 311 Navy Blue medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
898
840 Beige Brown medium 842 Beige Brown very light 948 Peach very light

Browns Family

DMC 898 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

898 Coffee Brown very dark 898 433 Brown medium 433 829 Golden Olive very dark 829 3781 Mocha Brown dark 3781 801 Coffee Brown dark 801 3021 Brown Grey very dark 3021 3031 Mocha Brown very dark 3031 3371 Black Brown 3371

About DMC 898

DMC 898 is the floss known as Coffee Brown very dark: a moderately saturated, dark member of the browns family with warm chocolate tones. Its tone is bold and dramatic, making it a popular choice for animal fur and warm outlines. It pairs nicely in designs that call for wooden textures or coffee themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does DMC 898 look like?

DMC 898 (Coffee Brown very dark) is a dark shade in the browns family with hex #4A2E23 and RGB 74, 46, 35. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring cinnamon motifs and bark patterns.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 898?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 898 (Coffee Brown very dark) is Anchor 936 (Dusty Flesh Very Dark) with a 91% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 1086 (Taupe Medium Dark, 75%) and Anchor 380 (Black Brown Medium Dark, 69%).

What DMC colors are similar to 898?

The closest DMC threads to 898 are 838 Beige Brown very dark (ΔE 3.32), 3031 Mocha Brown very dark (ΔE 3.46), and 801 Coffee Brown dark (ΔE 3.7). These are useful substitutes when 898 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 898?

Reach for DMC 898 (Coffee Brown very dark) when your project calls for cinnamon motifs, bark patterns, gingerbread themes, tree trunks. Its dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 898.

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