#885f12

Anchor 277 Desert Very Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #885f12 · RGB 136, 95, 18 · CIELAB L 43 a 10 b 46

Anchor Stranded Cotton 277 Desert Very Dark is a dark, vivid golden yellow, HEX #885f12. The closest substitute in another brand is DMC Embroidery Floss 830 Golden Olive Dark.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	830	Golden Olive Dark	#885f12	Near identical ΔE 0.0	829 831
Brother Embroidery full chart	330	Russet Brown	#7d6f00	Poor match ΔE 11.1	323 337
Coats Sylko full chart	B2292	Tan Brown	#a0652e	Approximate ΔE 8.8	B2375 B5772
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20140	Leather	#7a5b11	Close ΔE 3.9	61265 20160
Floriani Polyester full chart	565	Harvest	#795113	Approximate ΔE 5.6	214 844
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61361	Light Olive	#826a00	Approximate ΔE 7.6	61382 61374
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1142	Toasted Almond	#825c26	Close ΔE 4.0	1122 1135
Isacord 40 full chart	1346	Cinnamon	#875a2d	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1876 0933
Janome Polyester full chart	257	Cocoa Brown	#a76c3d	Poor match ΔE 11.6	214 258
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1191	Autumn Green	#927038	Approximate ΔE 7.0	1194 1347
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1793	Sand Dune	#75602f	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1730 1973
Marathon Polyester full chart	2131	Light Cocoa	#755526	Approximate ΔE 6.8	2290 2289
Marathon Rayon full chart	1144	Light Cocoa	#8d5932	Approximate ΔE 9.9	1224 1307
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0941	Golden Grain	#9d7337	Approximate ΔE 8.4	0345 0747
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2227	Chocolate	#876028	Close ΔE 3.4	2569 2478
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5779	Almond	#986800	Close ΔE 4.9	5777 9133
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1265	Burnt Toast	#9b6b2c	Approximate ΔE 6.3	61361 61382
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1265	Burnt Toast	#9b6b2c	Approximate ΔE 6.3	1170 1179

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 277?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 830 Golden Olive Dark (#885f12), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Robison-Anton Rayon equivalent of Anchor 277?

The closest Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon color is 2227 Chocolate (#876028), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.4.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 277 Desert Very Dark?

On screen it is #885f12, RGB 136, 95, 18. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.