The red sweater
Includes DMC 779 in its default stitch grid.
Open in editor779 DMC color
Cocoa Dark. A digital reference for planning your next palette.
- DMC
- 779
- Name
- Cocoa Dark
- Hex
- #624B45
- RGB (0-255)
- 98, 75, 69
- CIELAB (D65)
- 34.11, 8.74, 7.31
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 779
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 08 Driftwood Dark | #6A5046 | 2.82 |
| 3860 Cocoa | #7D5D57 | 7.86 |
| 838 Beige Brown Very Dark | #594937 | 8.32 |
| 3781 Mocha Brown Dark | #6B5743 | 8.61 |
| 839 Beige Brown Dark | #675541 | 8.85 |
Free patterns using DMC 779
Spooky Cottage
Includes DMC 779 in its default stitch grid.
Open in editorChoosing Cocoa Dark in a palette
This is a dark digital swatch. Try it for outlines or deep shadows, then check that small dark areas remain distinct. 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.