#ffcc80

Anchor 311 Tangerine Very Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ffcc80 · RGB 255, 204, 128 · CIELAB L 85 a 9 b 45

Anchor Stranded Cotton 311 Tangerine Very Light is a very light, vivid golden yellow, HEX #ffcc80. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3827 Pale Golden Brown, Fil-Tec Glide 91355 Cantaloupe, Madeira Polyneon 40 1626 Sunset Gold and Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon 2398 Visor Gold.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3827	Pale Golden Brown	#ffcc80	Near identical ΔE 0.0	725 738
Brother Embroidery full chart	126	Pumpkin	#feb343	Approximate ΔE 8.1	208 348
Coats Sylko full chart	B1394	Peach	#f2bf84	Close ΔE 4.7	B1328 B1371
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	91355	Cantaloupe	#fcce87	Very close ΔE 1.4	51365 80134
Floriani Polyester full chart	532	Sunrise	#ffc467	Close ΔE 3.3	502 735
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61167	Maize Yellow	#ffd978	Approximate ΔE 6.4	61083 61070
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1021	Whipped Papaya	#fbce92	Close ΔE 3.2	1228 1168
Isacord 40 full chart	1220	Apricot	#ffbe66	Close ΔE 4.4	0851 0842
Janome Polyester full chart	224	Bamboo	#e3be81	Approximate ΔE 5.5	274 238
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1349	Pale Yellow	#edce88	Approximate ΔE 5.5	1270 1066
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1626	Sunset Gold	#f8c578	Very close ΔE 1.7	1826 1861
Marathon Polyester full chart	2126	Impala	#fed591	Close ΔE 3.1	2159 2024
Marathon Rayon full chart	1189	Scholastic	#fdbe49	Approximate ΔE 6.6	1233 1131
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0640	Parchment	#ffde88	Approximate ΔE 6.8	1140 0651
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2398	Visor Gold	#fcce87	Very close ΔE 1.4	2399 2234
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5698	Visor Gold	#ffc880	Very close ΔE 1.8	5773 5636
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	3122	Peach	#f1c584	Close ΔE 3.0	1839 622
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1055	Tawny Tan	#ebbc80	Close ΔE 5.0	1070 1149

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 311?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3827 Pale Golden Brown (#ffcc80), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 311?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1626 Sunset Gold (#f8c578), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.7.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 311 Tangerine Very Light?

On screen it is #ffcc80, RGB 255, 204, 128. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.