DMC 3685 Mauve Very Dark

DMC 3685 Mauve Very Dark is a dark, rich red six-strand embroidery floss. On screen it is shown as hex #881531 (RGB 136, 21, 49). If you stitch with other brands, the closest threads are Anchor 1028, Sullivans 45355, J&P Coats 3089, Maxi Mouline 426. Red shades like this are popular for roses, hearts, berries, poppies and festive Christmas or Chinese New Year designs.

DMC Stranded Cotton Thread #3685 Mauve Very Dark – colour codes

	Hex	#881531
	Red	136
	Green	21
	Blue	49
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DMC Stranded Cotton Thread Colour #3685 Mauve Very Dark

Similar DMC shades

The closest DMC colours to 3685 – handy when you run out of a thread or want a gentle shade change.

902 Garnet Very Dark 816 Garnet 815 Garnet Medium 498 Red Dark 915 Plum Dark 814 Garnet Dark 3777 Terra Cotta Very Dark 917 Plum Medium

Colours that go well with DMC 3685

Picked with colour-wheel rules (complementary, analogous and triadic), matched to real DMC threads.

911 Emerald Green Medium Complementary919 Red Copper Analogous917 Plum Medium Analogous701 Green Light Triadic336 Navy Blue Triadic

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RGB #881531 ✿

Click the Floss Name to find out the the most similar floss.

DMC Name	DMC	Anchor	Sullivans	J&P Coats	Maxi Mouline	RGB
Garnet	816	43	45218	3072	308	#970B23
Garnet Medium	815	44	45217	3000	241	#87071F
Garnet Dark	814	45	45216	3044	308	#7B001B
Mauve Very Dark	3685	1028	45355	3089	426	#881531
Plum Dark	915	1029	45262	3089	471	#820043
Garnet Very Dark	902	897	45252	3083	423	#822637

Or you can click on the shade below.

DMC Palette

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Use this chart only as a guide. Color samples and names for DMC and Pantone may not be identical. The Hex conversion is calculated based on corresponding RGB values to get the closest match.

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