#707014

Anchor 281 Olive Green Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #707014 · RGB 112, 112, 20 · CIELAB L 46 a -11 b 47

Anchor Stranded Cotton 281 Olive Green Dark is a medium, vivid yellow, HEX #707014. The closest substitutes in other brands are Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2545 Cypress, Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 630 Moss Green and Sulky Rayon 40 630 Moss Green.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3011	Khaki Green Dark	#7b7711	Close ΔE 3.5	731 732
Brother Embroidery full chart	330	Russet Brown	#7d6f00	Close ΔE 5.0	517 515
Coats Sylko full chart	B5310	Olive Green	#776e24	Close ΔE 3.5	B5772 B5316
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	65825	Light Olive	#75702b	Close ΔE 3.4	60371 61265
Floriani Polyester full chart	2013	Avocado	#6e7b28	Approximate ΔE 5.5	285 214
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61176	Medium Dark Avocado	#666421	Approximate ΔE 5.4	61156 61361
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1101	Avocado	#6a7029	Close ΔE 3.8	1058 1090
Isacord 40 full chart	6043	Yellowgreen	#727715	Close ΔE 2.8	0465 6156
Janome Polyester full chart	246	Moss Green	#608541	Poor match ΔE 13.0	247 268
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1140	Tamarack	#808033	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1170 1156
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1790	Palmetto	#7e6f31	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1769 1793
Marathon Polyester full chart	2111	Palmetto	#576314	Approximate ΔE 7.1	2250 2028
Marathon Rayon full chart	1172	Sage	#547731	Poor match ΔE 11.0	1284 1295
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	5934	Moss Green	#6a7840	Approximate ΔE 8.5	6133 0345
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2545	Cypress	#707014	Near identical ΔE 0.0	2544 2229
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9165	Temple Gold	#686c18	Close ΔE 2.5	5529 9152
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	630	Moss Green	#777113	Very close ΔE 2.1	1276 61176
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	630	Moss Green	#777113	Very close ΔE 2.1	1276 1156

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 281? Closest Anchor alternatives

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Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 281?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3011 Khaki Green Dark (#7b7711), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.5.

What is the Isacord equivalent of Anchor 281?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 6043 Yellowgreen (#727715), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 281 Olive Green Dark?

On screen it is #707014, RGB 112, 112, 20. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.