898 — Coffee Brown very dark
Browns family#4A2E23
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.
About DMC 898
DMC Six-Strand Embroidery Floss (Mouliné Spécial)
- Also sold as
- Metallic Ferret
- Fiber
- 100% cotton
- Strands
- 6 strands
- Sold as
- 8 m skein
Brand Equivalents for DMC 898
The five closest matches in each brand, ranked by CIEDE2000 perceptual color difference.
Anchor
Madeira
J&P Coates
Sullivans
Classic Colorworks
Weeks Dye Works
Gentle Art Sampler
Valdani
Crescent Colors
Closest match to DMC 898 in 67 more brands
The single nearest shade in every other palette we hold, from needlepoint silks and wools to fuse beads and yarn. Match quality is perceptual color distance: 93% and up is hard to tell apart, under 75% is a visible shift.
More stranded cotton
Hand-dyed & overdyed
Silk
Wool for needlepoint
Metallic, rayon & specialty
Other threads & beads
Fuse beads
Yarn for crochet & knitting
Need the runners-up, or a whole pattern converted? The thread conversion chart ranks every alternative for DMC 898 (Coffee Brown very dark) in any brand.
Similar DMC Colors to 898
Closest DMC threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.
Working with DMC 898
It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground.
DMC 898 in other DMC lines
DMC reuses base numbers across its specialty lines, so the same shade can exist as a satin, a metallic, or a sparkle floss under a prefixed code. Here is where Coffee Brown very dark turns up.
Diamond painting: the same number is sold as a drill — Diamond Dotz D898, Diamond Drills USA DMC898. A kit legend or drill bag marked 898 means this color. See the diamond painting DMC chart for every code with drill availability.
Color Harmonies for DMC 898
DMC threads that pair well with 898, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.
Browns Family
DMC898 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.
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 1088 (Taupe Very Dark) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 360 (Black Brown Medium, 76%) and Anchor 905 (Brown Grey Dark, 73%).
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.
What fabric color works best with DMC 898 (Coffee Brown very dark)?
It pops on white and light fabric but nearly disappears on black, so pair it with a light or neutral ground. For reference, 898 has a contrast ratio of about 12.3:1 on white fabric and 1.7:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.
Does DMC 898 come in a satin, metallic, or Étoile version?
Yes. The same number is made as DMC Satin S898, DMC Light Effects E898. The base shade is matched across the lines, but the fiber changes the look: Satin is a high-sheen rayon, Light Effects is a metallic polyester most people blend one strand at a time, and Étoile is cotton with a sparkle filament that stitches like ordinary floss.
What is the diamond painting drill code for DMC 898?
Diamond Dotz D898 and Diamond Drills USA DMC898 carry the same number. Diamond painting adopted DMC's numbering, so a kit legend or drill bag marked 898 is this color regardless of drill brand — though each manufacturer dyes to the reference in its own batches, so avoid mixing brands inside one large block.
Which other thread brands come closest to DMC 898?
Outside the main floss brands, the nearest shades we hold are PNK Kirov 5912 (94%), Appleton 915 Fawn (93%), Kreinik Silk Mori 7136 Dark Mocha (92%). Percentages are perceptual color distance between the two swatches; anything above about 93% is hard to tell apart on fabric.