3046 DMC color

Yellow Beige Medium. A digital reference for planning your next palette.

Digital swatch · #D8BC9A
DMC 3046 simulated full cross stitches on fabric
Stitched simulation · uncalibrated
DMC
3046
Name
Yellow Beige Medium
Hex
#D8BC9A
RGB (0-255)
216, 188, 154
CIELAB (D65)
77.82, 4.91, 20.91

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 3046

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 3046 Yellow Beige Medium
DMC colorHexΔE00
842 Beige Brown Very Light#D1BAA12.97
613 Drab Brown Very Light#DCC4AA3.22
3864 Mocha Beige Light#CBB69C3.44
3782 Mocha Brown Light#D2BCA63.95
437 Tan Light#E4BB8E4.17

Free patterns using DMC 3046

Choosing Yellow Beige Medium 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.