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Anchor 288 Canary Yellow Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ffffbe · RGB 255, 255, 190 · CIELAB L 99 a -10 b 31

Anchor Stranded Cotton 288 Canary Yellow Light is a very light, soft yellow, HEX #ffffbe. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 445 Lemon Light, Brother Embroidery 010 Cream Brown and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 137 Mellow Yellow.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	445	Lemon Light	#ffffbe	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3823 472
Brother Embroidery full chart	010	Cream Brown	#ffffb3	Very close ΔE 2.1	812 843
Coats Sylko full chart	B1156	Bright Yellow	#e6eab2	Close ΔE 4.9	B1171 B1178
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80607	Lemon Ice	#f2eabc	Approximate ΔE 6.1	60580 80120
Floriani Polyester full chart	251	Flite Green	#f4fdc4	Close ΔE 3.2	531 521
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61066	Primrose	#ffeea4	Approximate ΔE 5.9	61061 61022
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1042	Soft Sunlight	#ebe8b1	Approximate ΔE 5.0	1039 1060
Isacord 40 full chart	0250	Lemon Frost	#ffffcc	Close ΔE 3.0	6151 0660
Janome Polyester full chart	210	Pale Yellow	#fdf5b5	Close ΔE 2.9	270 253
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1267	PaleYellow	#ece2ab	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1022 1150
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1666	Wheat	#f4e5b3	Approximate ΔE 7.3	1661 1866
Marathon Polyester full chart	2154	Tender Yellow	#f4edb1	Close ΔE 4.0	2158 2245
Marathon Rayon full chart	1010	Tusk	#f8e7ab	Approximate ΔE 6.7	1119 1006
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0250	Lemon Frost	#f2f5c2	Close ΔE 3.7	0520 0660
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2604	Light Maize	#ffffd8	Approximate ΔE 6.0	2559 2324
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9014	Coronation Gold	#ffff98	Approximate ΔE 6.4	5616 5761
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	137	Mellow Yellow	#f6f5ba	Very close ΔE 2.3	1061 331
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1061	Pale Yellow	#fff7b9	Close ΔE 2.7	1022 1331

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 288?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 445 Lemon Light (#ffffbe), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Isacord equivalent of Anchor 288?

The closest Isacord 40 color is 0250 Lemon Frost (#ffffcc), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 288 Canary Yellow Light?

On screen it is #ffffbe, RGB 255, 255, 190. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.