611 DMC color

Drab Brown. A digital reference for planning your next palette.

Digital swatch · #967656
DMC 611 simulated full cross stitches on fabric
Stitched simulation · uncalibrated
DMC
611
Name
Drab Brown
Hex
#967656
RGB (0-255)
150, 118, 86
CIELAB (D65)
51.97, 8.05, 22.39

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 611

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.

Five closest DMC colors to 611 Drab Brown
DMC colorHexΔE00
840 Beige Brown Medium#9A7C5C2.25
3862 Mocha Beige Dark#8A6E4E3.83
3863 Mocha Beige Medium#A4835C5.23
420 Hazelnut Brown Dark#A070425.34
167 Yellow Beige Very Dark#A77C496.06

Free patterns using DMC 611

Choosing Drab Brown in a palette

This mid-value digital swatch can sit between highlights and shadows. Compare it beside both neighbors, especially in small details. 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.