18 DMC color
Yellow Plum. A digital reference for planning your next palette.
- DMC
- 18
- Name
- Yellow Plum
- Hex
- #D9D56D
- RGB (0-255)
- 217, 213, 109
- CIELAB (D65)
- 83.68, -12.55, 51.37
Lab is calculated from the sRGB table, not measured from physical floss. The simulation uses the same uncalibrated fabric model as the editor. Screen and dye-lot differences matter.
Nearest digital substitutes for 18
Ranked by CIEDE2000 from the raw digital swatches. A lower ΔE00 means a closer digital match. These are candidates to compare in daylight, not guaranteed thread equivalents.
| DMC color | Hex | ΔE00 |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Yellow Plum Light | #E5E272 | 3.05 |
| 16 Chartreuse Light | #C9C258 | 4.67 |
| 3819 Moss Green Light | #E0E868 | 5.23 |
| 166 Moss Green Medium Light | #C0C840 | 5.86 |
| 734 Olive Green Light | #C7C077 | 6.74 |
Free patterns to try with 18
None of the current default gallery charts use this code. To try Yellow Plum, open a free pattern, select a thread and use Replace color to enter DMC 18. Review light and dark areas before printing.
Choosing Yellow Plum in a palette
This is a light digital swatch. Compare it against your cloth; pale stitches can disappear into a light fabric background. Keep the original chart’s light-to-dark relationships when swapping colors.
For a complete list use the DMC cross stitch chart. Use the color matcher for an image or hex value and the substitution tool to exclude threads you cannot obtain.
Data & scope
Color table: craft-color-codes, CC BY 4.0, derived from adrianj/CrossStitchCreator. This is an independent reference, not an official DMC chart. No measured Anchor or other-brand conversion is available.