#f68d39

Anchor 1001 Antique Gold Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #f68d39 · RGB 246, 141, 57 · CIELAB L 69 a 34 b 59

Anchor Stranded Cotton 1001 Antique Gold Medium is a light, vivid orange, HEX #f68d39. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 976 Golden Brown Medium, Hemingworth PolySelect 1277 Neon Orange and Madeira Polyneon 40 1755 Marigold.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	976	Golden Brown Medium	#f68d39	Near identical ΔE 0.0	740 741
Brother Embroidery full chart	209	Tangerine	#fe9e32	Approximate ΔE 6.4	126 337
Coats Sylko full chart	B2146	Orange	#ff8d40	Close ΔE 2.6	B2488 B2428
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	91505	Blaze	#f47c00	Close ΔE 4.6	50158 50144
Floriani Polyester full chart	503	Sunflower	#f29a4c	Close ΔE 3.9	534 753
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61168	True Orange	#ff831d	Close ΔE 3.1	61126 61065
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1277	Neon Orange	#ff9338	Very close ΔE 2.1	1024 1025
Isacord 40 full chart	1200	Sunset Orange	#f98b43	Close ΔE 2.8	1114 1311
Janome Polyester full chart	255	Toast	#e6965a	Approximate ΔE 5.1	273 203
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1137	Merit Gold	#f48c0d	Close ΔE 4.8	1065 1155
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1755	Marigold	#f78f47	Very close ΔE 2.2	1955 1869
Marathon Polyester full chart	2048	Golden Poppy	#fc8845	Close ΔE 4.6	2049 2175
Marathon Rayon full chart	1042	Orange	#ff9940	Close ΔE 3.3	1333 1044
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1102	Pumpkin	#f47920	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1220 1106
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2328	Pumpkin	#f77f00	Close ΔE 4.1	2330 2401
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9068	Complex Orange	#ff9020	Close ΔE 3.6	5764 9157
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61168	Soleil	#ff831d	Close ΔE 3.1	61126 1238
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1238	Orange Sunrise	#ff8300	Close ΔE 3.9	1313 1065

Match quality is the CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE00) worked out from screen RGB values. Check a real thread card before you order.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 1001?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 976 Golden Brown Medium (#f68d39), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 1001?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1755 Marigold (#f78f47), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 1001 Antique Gold Medium?

On screen it is #f68d39, RGB 246, 141, 57. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.