DMC Mouliné Spécial

975 — Golden Brown dark

Browns family

DMC 975 — Golden Brown dark — has hex #793A20 and RGB 121, 58, 32. 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
#793A20
RGB
121, 58, 32
HSL
18°, 58%, 30%
Lab
32.2, 25.4, 28.3
Lightness
30%
Dark
Saturation
58%
Rich
Hue
18°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for DMC 975

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

DMC 975 Golden Brown dark

Madeira

Peach Flesh Very Dark 2311 80% Good
Copper Dark 0313 79% Approx
Copper Very Dark 0314 78% Approx
Mahogany Medium 2305 76% Approx
Golden Brown Medium 2303 74% Approx

J&P Coates

Coffee Dark 5360 73% Approx
Coffee Dark 5472 73% Approx
Coffee Dark 5476 73% Approx
Fudge Medium 5381 69% Approx
Fudge 5478 61% Fair

Sullivans

Brown Light 45095 79% Approx
Hazel Nut Brown Dark 45092 78% Approx
Topaz Ultra Very Dark 45198 77% Approx
Mocha Beige Dark 45460 75% Approx
Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark 45242 72% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 2310 2310 85% Good
Cosmo 130 130 74% Approx
Cosmo 578 578 74% Approx
Cosmo 3311 3311 73% Approx
Cosmo 2129 2129 67% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Autumn Spice Autumn Spice 88% Good
Roasted Chestnut Roasted Chestnut 83% Good
Sedona Sedona 80% Good
Brown Sugar Brown Sugar 77% Approx
Fallen Leaves Fallen Leaves 74% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Hazelnut 2237 76% Approx
Cognac 2242 73% Approx
Gingerbread 1234 65% Approx
Lancaster Red 1333 58% Fair
Harvest 4103 58% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Brown Bear 1191 71% Approx
Acorn 0111 59% Fair
Cobblestone 1090 26% Fair
Cherry Bark 1120 24% Fair
Fisherman's Wharf 1190 19% Fair

Valdani

Golden Brown dark H201 100% Excellent
Topaz ultra very dark 14 67% Approx
Rosewood medium 159 62% Fair
Golden Brown P6 54% Fair
Terra Cotta dark P1 54% Fair

Crescent Colours

Whatley Woodlands 153 88% Good
Fallen Leaves 067 83% Good
Almost Auburn 156 74% Approx
Brown Sugar 178 70% Approx
Rod and Reel 116 67% Approx

Similar DMC Colors to 975

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

DMC 975 Golden Brown dark
Mahogany dark DMC 400 Very close ΔE 3.32 Brown light DMC 434 Very close ΔE 4.32 Brown medium DMC 433 Close ΔE 5.3 Red Copper dark DMC 918 Noticeable ΔE 6.06 Mahogany very dark DMC 300 Noticeable ΔE 6.47 Topaz ultra very dark DMC 780 Noticeable ΔE 6.6 Desert Sand ultra very dark DMC 632 Noticeable ΔE 6.88 Hazelnut Brown very dark DMC 869 Noticeable ΔE 7.51

Color Harmonies for DMC 975

DMC threads that pair well with 975, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
975
3809 Turquoise very dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
975
830 Golden Olive dark 3721 Shell Pink dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
975
699 Christmas Green 3807 Cornflower Blue
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
975
3826 Golden Brown 3773 Desert Sand Medium 967 Apricot very light

Browns Family

DMC 975 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

975 Golden Brown dark 975 780 Topaz ultra very dark 780 611 Drab Brown 611 434 Brown light 434 3790 Beige Grey ultra dark 3790 831 Golden Olive medium 831 869 Hazelnut Brown very dark 869 610 Drab Brown dark 610 3787 Brown Grey dark 3787 830 Golden Olive dark 830 839 Beige Brown dark 839

About DMC 975

DMC 975 is the floss known as Golden Brown dark: a vivid, medium-dark member of the browns family with warm chocolate tones. Its tone is deep and vivid, 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 975 look like?

DMC 975 (Golden Brown dark) is a medium-dark shade in the browns family with hex #793A20 and RGB 121, 58, 32. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring cinnamon motifs and bark patterns.

Which Anchor thread matches DMC 975?

The closest Anchor match for DMC 975 (Golden Brown dark) is Anchor 1004 (Orange Spice Very Dark) with a 84% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include Anchor 355 (Chocolate Medium Dark, 82%) and Anchor 5975 (Terracotta Dark, 75%).

What DMC colors are similar to 975?

The closest DMC threads to 975 are 400 Mahogany dark (ΔE 3.32), 434 Brown light (ΔE 4.32), and 433 Brown medium (ΔE 5.3). These are useful substitutes when 975 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use DMC 975?

Reach for DMC 975 (Golden Brown dark) 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 975.

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