#b56b38

Anchor 308 Topaz Medium Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #b56b38 · RGB 181, 107, 56 · CIELAB L 53 a 25 b 40

Anchor Stranded Cotton 308 Topaz Medium Dark is a medium, vivid orange, HEX #b56b38. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 781 Topaz Very Dark, Madeira Polyneon 40 1773 Almond and Mettler Poly Sheen 0932 Nutmeg.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	781	Topaz Very Dark	#b56b38	Near identical ΔE 0.0	435 780
Brother Embroidery full chart	337	Reddish Brown	#d15c00	Approximate ΔE 7.7	339 323
Coats Sylko full chart	B2310	Copper	#c17444	Close ΔE 3.8	B2292 B2375
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20730	Light Copper	#aa753f	Approximate ΔE 6.0	20470 20160
Floriani Polyester full chart	563	Old Gold	#c06218	Close ΔE 4.7	784 564
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61056	Medium Tawny Tan	#d07444	Approximate ΔE 6.6	61375 61128
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1132	New Penny	#ba6f2e	Close ΔE 3.4	1133 1141
Isacord 40 full chart	1334	Spice	#cc6633	Approximate ΔE 5.8	1342 1321
Janome Polyester full chart	257	Cocoa Brown	#a76c3d	Close ΔE 3.6	258 214
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1173	Almond	#c2793f	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1056 1253
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1773	Almond	#b06632	Very close ΔE 1.9	1753 1791
Marathon Polyester full chart	2127	Fawn	#b38360	Approximate ΔE 8.9	2289 2175
Marathon Rayon full chart	1142	Fawn	#b38360	Approximate ΔE 8.9	1144 1043
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0932	Nutmeg	#b96831	Very close ΔE 1.5	1311 1312
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2231	Toast	#ba7530	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2489 2224
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5589	Rust	#d06820	Approximate ΔE 6.2	5531 5547
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	521	Tiger Eye	#b26c29	Close ΔE 4.1	3423 61056
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	521	Nutmeg	#b26c29	Close ΔE 4.1	1266 1056

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 308? Closest Anchor alternatives

309 Topaz Dark ΔE 3.0 310 Topaz Very Dark ΔE 5.3 307 Topaz Medium ΔE 5.8 907 Saffron Dark ΔE 6.5

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 308?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 781 Topaz Very Dark (#b56b38), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 308?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1773 Almond (#b06632), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 308 Topaz Medium Dark?

On screen it is #b56b38, RGB 181, 107, 56. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.