#ffe76d

Anchor 289 Canary Yellow Medium Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ffe76d · RGB 255, 231, 109 · CIELAB L 91 a -6 b 61

Anchor Stranded Cotton 289 Canary Yellow Medium Light is a very light, vivid yellow, HEX #ffe76d. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 307 Lemon, Floriani Polyester 522 Straw, Hemingworth PolySelect 1040 Maize and Mettler Poly Sheen 0506 Yellow Bird.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	307	Lemon	#ffe76d	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3820 3822
Brother Embroidery full chart	812	Cream Yellow	#fff08d	Close ΔE 4.2	206 202
Coats Sylko full chart	B1236	Cream	#f1d766	Close ΔE 3.6	B1182 B1214
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80120	Cornflower	#f9e27f	Close ΔE 3.1	80114 80101
Floriani Polyester full chart	522	Straw	#ffe564	Very close ΔE 1.0	560 501
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61135	Pastel Yellow	#ffda6c	Close ΔE 4.6	61067 61167
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1040	Maize	#f8de6e	Very close ΔE 2.3	1049 1046
Isacord 40 full chart	0506	Yellow Bird	#fff066	Close ΔE 3.2	0702 0232
Janome Polyester full chart	238	Blond	#f5db8b	Approximate ΔE 6.5	270 275
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1023	Lemon	#f3da68	Close ΔE 3.0	1135 1083
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1623	Copper	#f5e154	Close ΔE 2.8	1735 1727
Marathon Polyester full chart	2017	Light Yellow	#eee75d	Close ΔE 4.6	2155 2016
Marathon Rayon full chart	1011	Star Gold	#fdda57	Close ΔE 3.9	1004 1183
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0506	Yellow Bird	#fade5e	Very close ΔE 2.2	0630 0608
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2408	Star Gold	#fcd856	Close ΔE 4.3	2557 2732
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5708	Star Gold	#ffe858	Close ΔE 2.3	9018 5564
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1023	Yellow	#ffe669	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1135 1066
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1023	Yellow	#ffe669	Near identical ΔE 0.5	1135 1066

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 289? Closest Anchor alternatives

295 Jonquil Medium Light ΔE 4.3 302 Citrus Medium Light ΔE 5.4 301 Citrus ΔE 8.3 293 Jonquil Light ΔE 8.4

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 289?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 307 Lemon (#ffe76d), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 289?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1623 Copper (#f5e154), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 289 Canary Yellow Medium Light?

On screen it is #ffe76d, RGB 255, 231, 109. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.