420 DMC color

Hazelnut Brown Dark. A digital reference for planning your next palette.

Digital swatch · #A07042
DMC 420 simulated full cross stitches on fabric
Stitched simulation · uncalibrated
DMC
420
Name
Hazelnut Brown Dark
Hex
#A07042
RGB (0-255)
160, 112, 66
CIELAB (D65)
51.22, 13.86, 32.87

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 420

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 420 Hazelnut Brown Dark
DMC colorHexΔE00
3826 Golden Brown#AD72393.61
167 Yellow Beige Very Dark#A77C494.67
611 Drab Brown#9676565.34
781 Topaz Very Dark#A26D206.17
435 Brown Very Light#B877486.18

Free patterns using DMC 420

Choosing Hazelnut Brown Dark 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.