#ffeba8

Anchor 293 Jonquil Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ffeba8 · RGB 255, 235, 168 · CIELAB L 93 a -3 b 35

Anchor Stranded Cotton 293 Jonquil Light is a very light, soft golden yellow, HEX #ffeba8. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 727 Topaz Very Light, Gunold POLY 40 61061 Pale Yellow, Marathon Polyester 2158 Tusk and Marathon Rayon 1010 Tusk.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	727	Topaz Very Light	#ffeba8	Near identical ΔE 0.0	744 743
Brother Embroidery full chart	812	Cream Yellow	#fff08d	Approximate ΔE 5.7	843 010
Coats Sylko full chart	B1171	PaleYellow	#f2e99e	Close ΔE 3.8	B1360 B1235
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80607	Lemon Ice	#f2eabc	Approximate ΔE 5.6	80120 80134
Floriani Polyester full chart	521	Cornsilk	#fff4a2	Close ΔE 4.2	734 733
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61061	Pale Yellow	#ffeaa6	Near identical ΔE 0.4	61066 61167
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1039	Yellow Plumeria	#f8e498	Close ΔE 2.4	1060 1042
Isacord 40 full chart	0232	Seaweed	#ffe68c	Close ΔE 4.3	0532 1060
Janome Polyester full chart	210	Pale Yellow	#fdf5b5	Close ΔE 3.9	238 270
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1067	Sunshine	#f0dda6	Close ΔE 3.8	1267 1061
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1866	Pale Yellow	#f0dd91	Close ΔE 3.7	1666 1727
Marathon Polyester full chart	2158	Tusk	#f8e7ab	Very close ΔE 1.8	2154 2016
Marathon Rayon full chart	1010	Tusk	#f8e7ab	Very close ΔE 1.8	1183 1017
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0520	Daffodil	#faecb4	Close ΔE 2.7	0640 0660
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2559	Tusk	#f7e8aa	Very close ΔE 1.8	2324 2264
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5503	Gold	#f8e8b8	Close ΔE 4.2	9136 9094
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61061	Jonquil Light	#ffeaa6	Near identical ΔE 0.4	61066 1828
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1061	Pale Yellow	#fff7b9	Close ΔE 4.2	1082 1127

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 293?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 727 Topaz Very Light (#ffeba8), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 293?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1866 Pale Yellow (#f0dd91), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 293 Jonquil Light?

On screen it is #ffeba8, RGB 255, 235, 168. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.