#ff8cbf

Anchor 26 Carnation Medium Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ff8cbf · RGB 255, 140, 191 · CIELAB L 72 a 49 b -7

Anchor Stranded Cotton 26 Carnation Medium Light is a light, vivid pink-red, HEX #ff8cbf. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3833 Raspberry Light, Brother Embroidery 085 Pink, Gunold POLY 40 61224 Bright Pink and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 9015 Fairy Tale Pink.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3833	Raspberry Light	#ff8cbf	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3806 3608
Brother Embroidery full chart	085	Pink	#f993bc	Very close ΔE 2.2	810 086
Coats Sylko full chart	B3168	Medium Pink	#ee94c1	Close ΔE 3.5	B3114 B3160
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	70211	Flamingo	#f57eb6	Close ΔE 3.4	70189 42562
Floriani Polyester full chart	125	Bright Pink	#f88aa9	Approximate ΔE 5.1	104 103
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61224	Bright Pink	#ff8ac0	Near identical ΔE 0.6	61108 61148
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1009	Rosy Blush	#f77ab4	Close ΔE 4.0	1008 1279
Isacord 40 full chart	2530	Rose	#f389b2	Close ΔE 2.8	2220 2550
Janome Polyester full chart	211	Pale Pink	#f999b7	Close ΔE 4.8	266 201
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1321	Petal Pink	#e192b8	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1108 1148
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1921	Wild Pink	#f393b8	Close ΔE 3.2	1948 1816
Marathon Polyester full chart	2009	Begonia Pink	#ed9cb5	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2011 2012
Marathon Rayon full chart	1227	Petal Pink	#ffa0be	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1028 1027
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2560	Azalea Pink	#e784b7	Close ΔE 4.5	2550 2530
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2415	Floral Pink	#ed72aa	Approximate ΔE 6.4	2293 2588
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9015	Fairy Tale Pink	#ff94c0	Very close ΔE 1.9	5559 5544
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61224	Carnation Medium Light	#ff8ac0	Near identical ΔE 0.6	61108 1515
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1515	Rosebud	#ff82b4	Close ΔE 2.5	1224 1080

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 26?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3833 Raspberry Light (#ff8cbf), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 26?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1921 Wild Pink (#f393b8), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 26 Carnation Medium Light?

On screen it is #ff8cbf, RGB 255, 140, 191. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.