#cc3377

Anchor 28 Carnation Medium Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #cc3377 · RGB 204, 51, 119 · CIELAB L 48 a 64 b -2

Anchor Stranded Cotton 28 Carnation Medium Dark is a medium, vivid pink-red, HEX #cc3377. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3832 Raspberry Medium, Coats Sylko B3645 Dark Pink and Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5560 HOt Pink.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3832	Raspberry Medium	#cc3377	Near identical ΔE 0.0	718 600
Brother Embroidery full chart	107	Dark Fuchsia	#c70156	Approximate ΔE 7.6	333 086
Coats Sylko full chart	B3645	Dark Pink	#cb2776	Very close ΔE 1.7	B3670 B3632
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	77424	Passion	#e24585	Approximate ΔE 6.5	77432 70214
Floriani Polyester full chart	135	Renaissance	#b42e66	Approximate ΔE 5.6	128 110
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61191	Dark Rose	#d50476	Close ΔE 2.9	61192 61109
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1010	Passion Pink	#d71f85	Close ΔE 3.6	1034 1014
Isacord 40 full chart	1906	Tulip	#cc3366	Close ΔE 4.4	2500 2508
Janome Polyester full chart	241	Peony Purple	#c3007e	Approximate ΔE 6.7	208 265
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1110	Ruby Glint	#bf2f6e	Close ΔE 3.1	1234 1109
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1787	Cherrystone	#b5326c	Close ΔE 4.8	1984 1709
Marathon Polyester full chart	2040	Dark Pink	#bd3779	Close ΔE 3.3	2041 2010
Marathon Rayon full chart	1232	Crimson	#d60270	Close ΔE 3.1	1329 1230
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	2521	Fuchsia	#c8215d	Approximate ΔE 5.9	2300 2320
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2416	Crimson	#d60270	Close ΔE 3.1	2261 2259
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5560	HOt Pink	#c83878	Near identical ΔE 0.8	9161 5732
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61191	Dark Rose	#d50476	Close ΔE 2.9	1192 3844
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1192	Fuchsia	#d21e82	Close ΔE 3.4	1191 1255

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

Out of Anchor 28? Closest Anchor alternatives

88 Orchid Medium Dark ΔE 3.7 29 Carnation Dark ΔE 6.5 72 Raspberry Very Dark ΔE 6.5 1006 Cherry Red ΔE 6.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 28?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3832 Raspberry Medium (#cc3377), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 28?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1787 Cherrystone (#b5326c), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 28 Carnation Medium Dark?

On screen it is #cc3377, RGB 204, 51, 119. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.