DMC color chart
838
DMC 838 — Very Dark Beige Brown
A solid color from DMC's Mouliné Spécial 25 six-strand cotton line, listed on charts as 838.
Code838
NameVery Dark Beige Brown
Hex#594937
RGB89, 73, 55
Stitching with Anchor instead? The closest published match for DMC 838 is Anchor 1088 (some charts list 381). See the full DMC to Anchor conversion chart.
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