#ffefaa

Anchor 301 Citrus

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ffefaa · RGB 255, 239, 170 · CIELAB L 94 a -4 b 35

Anchor Stranded Cotton 301 Citrus is a very light, soft yellow, HEX #ffefaa. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 744 Yellow Pale, Gunold POLY 40 61066 Primrose, Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2559 Tusk and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61066 Cream Brown.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	744	Yellow Pale	#ffefaa	Near identical ΔE 0.0	727 743
Brother Embroidery full chart	812	Cream Yellow	#fff08d	Approximate ΔE 5.0	010 843
Coats Sylko full chart	B1171	PaleYellow	#f2e99e	Close ΔE 2.9	B1360 B1235
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80607	Lemon Ice	#f2eabc	Approximate ΔE 5.4	80120 80134
Floriani Polyester full chart	521	Cornsilk	#fff4a2	Close ΔE 2.9	733 721
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61066	Primrose	#ffeea4	Near identical ΔE 1.0	61061 61067
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1039	Yellow Plumeria	#f8e498	Close ΔE 2.8	1060 1042
Isacord 40 full chart	0232	Seaweed	#ffe68c	Close ΔE 4.6	6151 0532
Janome Polyester full chart	210	Pale Yellow	#fdf5b5	Close ΔE 2.7	270 238
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1267	PaleYellow	#ece2ab	Close ΔE 4.3	1067 1022
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1866	Pale Yellow	#f0dd91	Close ΔE 4.2	1666 1727
Marathon Polyester full chart	2158	Tusk	#f8e7ab	Close ΔE 2.4	2154 2016
Marathon Rayon full chart	1010	Tusk	#f8e7ab	Close ΔE 2.4	1183 1006
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0520	Daffodil	#faecb4	Close ΔE 2.7	0660 0640
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2559	Tusk	#f7e8aa	Very close ΔE 2.0	2324 2264
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5503	Gold	#f8e8b8	Close ΔE 4.7	5564 9018
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61066	Cream Brown	#ffeea4	Near identical ΔE 1.0	61061 1061
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1061	Pale Yellow	#fff7b9	Close ΔE 3.0	1066 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 301?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 744 Yellow Pale (#ffefaa), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 301?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1866 Pale Yellow (#f0dd91), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 301 Citrus?

On screen it is #ffefaa, RGB 255, 239, 170. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.