#ffb755

Anchor 303 Citrus Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ffb755 · RGB 255, 183, 85 · CIELAB L 79 a 17 b 59

Anchor Stranded Cotton 303 Citrus Medium is a light, vivid orange, HEX #ffb755. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 742 Tangerine Light, Brother Embroidery 126 Pumpkin, Fil-Tec Glide 51365 Pumpkin Seed and Floriani Polyester 533 Apricot.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	742	Tangerine Light	#ffb755	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3854 725
Brother Embroidery full chart	126	Pumpkin	#feb343	Very close ΔE 1.9	208 209
Coats Sylko full chart	B1432	Gold / Orange	#e8a02f	Approximate ΔE 6.3	B1265 B1273
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	51365	Pumpkin Seed	#fcba5e	Very close ΔE 1.4	80143 80137
Floriani Polyester full chart	533	Apricot	#ffb148	Very close ΔE 1.8	524 561
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61070	Gold	#e8ae54	Close ΔE 4.4	61024 61055
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1230	Orange Cream	#ffb652	Near identical ΔE 0.3	1041 1276
Isacord 40 full chart	1220	Apricot	#ffbe66	Very close ΔE 2.2	1102 0700
Janome Polyester full chart	274	Tangerine	#ffba5e	Very close ΔE 1.1	273 224
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1171	Star Gold	#f0af45	Close ΔE 3.5	1125 1372
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1923	Merit Gold	#ffbb54	Very close ΔE 1.7	1624 1826
Marathon Polyester full chart	2157	Mango	#fca412	Approximate ΔE 5.8	2156 2023
Marathon Rayon full chart	1189	Scholastic	#fdbe49	Close ΔE 4.5	1012 1233
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1010	Toast	#e4ab56	Approximate ΔE 5.1	0702 1120
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2247	Honey	#fcba5e	Very close ΔE 1.4	2465 2394
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5694	Mango	#ffa850	Approximate ΔE 5.6	5698 5638
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	562	Spice	#ffb435	Close ΔE 3.5	61070 136
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	562	Spice	#ffb435	Close ΔE 3.5	1239 567

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 303? Closest Anchor alternatives

313 Tangerine Light ΔE 4.3 305 Topaz Light ΔE 5.5 290 Canary Yellow Medium ΔE 5.9 291 Canary Yellow Dark ΔE 5.9

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 303?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 742 Tangerine Light (#ffb755), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 303?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1923 Merit Gold (#ffbb54), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 303 Citrus Medium?

On screen it is #ffb755, RGB 255, 183, 85. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.