DMC embroidery floss color
DMC 975 Dark Golden Brown is a browns embroidery floss color with hex #914b0c, RGB 145, 75, 12, and HSL 28, 85%, 31%. In cross stitch, it works best as a dark earth tone and shading color, especially for animal fur, tree bark, hair, wood, coffee, houses, and rustic borders.
DMC 975 is a browns DMC thread shade. Its digital reference is #914b0c, but real embroidery floss can shift slightly with fabric color, room light, daylight, and the number of strands used.
This shade pairs well with greens, creams, warm golds. It is especially practical for pet portraits, house portraits, woodland patterns when you want a palette that still maps to real DMC floss.
These nearby shades are sorted by digital color distance, so they are useful starting points for substitutions, shading, or palette edits.
Use these related browns shades when you need a lighter, darker, or neighboring DMC option in the same color family.
StitchCraft can convert a photo into a cross stitch pattern and match the image colors to real DMC thread choices. Use this color as a palette reference, then adjust color count, fabric size, and PDF export settings in the app.
Quick answers for color matching, substitutions, and practical cross stitch use.
DMC 975 Dark Golden Brown is a browns embroidery floss color with hex #914b0c and RGB 145, 75, 12. In cross stitch, it works as a dark earth tone and shading color.
DMC 975 is useful for animal fur, tree bark, hair, wood, coffee, houses, and rustic borders. It can also support natural shadows in landscapes and pet portraits, especially when you need a browns shade that fits real DMC thread palettes.
The closest colors in this chart are DMC 400 Dark Mahogany, DMC 919 Red Copper, DMC 433 Medium Brown. Always compare the colors in your pattern before substituting, because nearby colors can still change shading and contrast.
Hex #914b0c is the digital reference shown for DMC 975. It is useful for previews and planning, but real embroidery floss can look different under room light, daylight, and against different fabric colors.
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