Anchor orange color chart
Anchor has 30 orange thread colors in this dataset, from Anchor 311 Tangerine Very Light (L* 79) to Anchor 1049 Cinnamon (L* 45). 12 of them have a DMC match within ΔE 3, and the median gap to DMC is ΔE 3.3.
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Anchor stranded cotton
Anchor 347 Bark Light
#d0925c · RGB 208, 146, 92
Closest to Anchor 347 in other brands
- DMC 436 Tan ΔE 2.8 very close
- Madeira 2514 Golden Brown Medium ΔE 4.4 close
- Perler Butterscotch ΔE 2.5 very close
- Hama 61 Gold ΔE 2.9 very close
- Artkal S S155 Sunkissed Teint ΔE 3.6 close
- Nabbi N20 Light Brown ΔE 6.9 similar
Anchor orange shades, light to dark
30 swatches ordered by CIELAB lightness. Open any one for its full values and equivalents.
- Anchor 311 Tangerine Very Light
- Anchor 367 Spice Light
- Anchor 313 Tangerine Light
- Anchor 1047 Cinnamon Light
- Anchor 336 Terra Cotta Light
- Anchor 306 Topaz Medium Light
- Anchor 362 Nutmeg Medium Light
- Anchor 303 Citrus Medium
- Anchor 323 Apricot Light
- Anchor 363 Nutmeg Medium
- Anchor 368 Spice Medium Light
- Anchor 314 Tangerine Medium Light
- Anchor 1002 Antique Gold Light
- Anchor 890 Brass Light
- Anchor 307 Topaz Medium
- Anchor 347 Bark Light
- Anchor 373 Desert Medium
- Anchor 304 Citrus Dark
- Anchor 316 Tangerine Dark
- Anchor 324 Apricot Medium
- Anchor 1003 Amberglow
- Anchor 1048 Cinnamon Medium
- Anchor 1001 Antique Gold Medium
- Anchor 901 Tawny Medium
- Anchor 308 Topaz Medium Dark
- Anchor 1046 Toast
- Anchor 309 Topaz Dark
- Anchor 365 Nutmeg Dark
- Anchor 349 Bark Medium
- Anchor 1049 Cinnamon
Anchor orange colors with DMC and Madeira equivalents
| Anchor | Name | Hex | DMC | ΔE | Madeira | ΔE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | Tangerine Very Light | #f3ba71 | 3827 | 1.7 | 2013 | 2.2 |
| 367 | Spice Light | #e3b386 | 437 | 2.7 | 2013 | 4.6 |
| 313 | Tangerine Light | #faaa55 | 3854 | 3.0 | 2513 | 2.4 |
| 1047 | Cinnamon Light | #f39f64 | 402 | 3.3 | 2513 | 4.3 |
| 336 | Terra Cotta Light | #ef9e79 | 722 | 2.7 | 2503 | 5.2 |
| 306 | Topaz Medium Light | #eda231 | 741 | 3.9 | 2509 | 3.3 |
| 362 | Nutmeg Medium Light | #e1a266 | 977 | 2.7 | 2102 | 2.6 |
| 303 | Citrus Medium | #fa9517 | 970 | 3.1 | 2307 | 5.4 |
| 323 | Apricot Light | #f9884f | 721 | 4.0 | 2301 | 4.7 |
| 363 | Nutmeg Medium | #e09638 | 977 | 4.0 | 2204 | 4.6 |
| 368 | Spice Medium Light | #d29a64 | 977 | 3.5 | 2102 | 3.8 |
| 314 | Tangerine Medium Light | #f58916 | 970 | 0.7 | 114 | 3.9 |
| 1002 | Antique Gold Light | #ed8b1d | 970 | 1.9 | 2307 | 3.7 |
| 890 | Brass Light | #d1943f | 783 | 3.3 | 2204 | 2.5 |
| 307 | Topaz Medium | #de8e17 | 783 | 4.6 | 2204 | 5.2 |
| 347 | Bark Light | #d0925c | 436 | 2.8 | 2514 | 4.4 |
| 373 | Desert Medium | #c4975e | 3045 | 3.2 | 2102 | 5.4 |
| 304 | Citrus Dark | #f77b0d | 971 | 2.0 | 201 | 2.0 |
| 316 | Tangerine Dark | #fa7017 | 946 | 4.1 | 202 | 1.9 |
| 324 | Apricot Medium | #ed6e32 | 721 | 2.7 | 308 | 3.3 |
| 1003 | Amberglow | #dd6c36 | 720 | 3.7 | 2302 | 2.1 |
| 1048 | Cinnamon Medium | #d46b34 | 720 | 4.5 | 2302 | 1.9 |
| 1001 | Antique Gold Medium | #d26c10 | 922 | 4.1 | 2212 | 4.0 |
| 901 | Tawny Medium | #b67a27 | 782 | 2.3 | 2210 | 2.3 |
| 308 | Topaz Medium Dark | #bd6e1a | 3826 | 5.1 | 2212 | 1.9 |
| 1046 | Toast | #ac641f | 3826 | 5.1 | 2104 | 4.2 |
| 309 | Topaz Dark | #ad5f26 | 301 | 2.2 | 2010 | 3.8 |
| 365 | Nutmeg Dark | #a96014 | 920 | 5.4 | 2104 | 4.3 |
| 349 | Bark Medium | #aa551b | 920 | 0.9 | 2010 | 4.3 |
| 1049 | Cinnamon | #ae5023 | 919 | 3.7 | 2010 | 4.2 |
Anchor orange by the numbers
| Colors in this family | 30 of 445 Anchor colors (7 %) |
|---|---|
| Lightest | Anchor 311 Tangerine Very Light, L* 79.3 |
| Darkest | Anchor 1049 Cinnamon, L* 45.4 |
| Most saturated | Anchor 316 Tangerine Dark, C* 83.0 |
| Most muted | Anchor 367 Spice Light, C* 31.8 |
| DMC matches within ΔE 3 | 12 of 30 |
| Median ΔE to DMC | 3.3 |
| Closest pair in the family | Anchor 1046 and Anchor 365, ΔE 1.6 |
Notes on the Anchor orange range
The names in this group cluster around Tangerine (4), Topaz (4), Cinnamon (3) and Nutmeg (3), a spread of 4 named ranges rather than one long run. Anchor 316 Tangerine Dark is the most saturated, Anchor 367 Spice Light the most muted.
Anchor 1046 and Anchor 365 are only ΔE 1.6 apart: keep them labelled, because they are easy to swap by accident in a chart.
Every Anchor orange here has a DMC match within ΔE 5.4; the widest gap is Anchor 365 to DMC 920. DMC has 21, Madeira has 16, Perler has 5, Hama has 7 and Artkal S has 10 orange shades in the same family.
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Frequently asked questions
How many orange colors does Anchor have?
This chart lists 30 Anchor colors in the orange family, 7 % of the 445 Anchor colors in the dataset, classified by their CIELAB hue and lightness.
What is the darkest Anchor orange?
Anchor 1049 Cinnamon (#ae5023, L* 45.4) is the darkest; the lightest is Anchor 311 Tangerine Very Light (#f3ba71).
What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 347?
DMC 436 Tan at ΔE 2.8 (very close). The table above lists the DMC and Madeira match for every Anchor orange.