#ff5b00

Anchor 330 Melon Dark Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ff5b00 · RGB 255, 91, 0 · CIELAB L 61 a 60 b 70

Anchor Stranded Cotton 330 Melon Dark Medium is a medium, very vivid red, HEX #ff5b00. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 608 Bright Orange, Fil-Tec Glide 51655 Oriole, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1278 Pumpkin and Madeira Polyneon 40 1946 Neon Orange.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	608	Bright Orange	#ff5b00	Near identical ΔE 0.0	947 971
Brother Embroidery full chart	030	Vermilion	#fe370f	Approximate ΔE 7.7	337 339
Coats Sylko full chart	B2494	Fluo Orange	#ff6b20	Close ΔE 3.0	B2428 B2431
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	51655	Oriole	#f95602	Very close ΔE 1.7	51585 50172
Floriani Polyester full chart	526	Bijol	#ff6634	Close ΔE 4.9	537 516
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61953	Tangerine Neon	#ff4800	Close ΔE 4.0	61184 61078
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1028	Hunter Orange	#fb4f14	Close ΔE 4.0	1025 1026
Isacord 40 full chart	1701	Red Berry	#ff6633	Close ΔE 4.7	1310 1725
Janome Polyester full chart	203	Orange	#ff6600	Close ΔE 2.7	235 254
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1278	Pumpkin	#ff6616	Very close ΔE 2.0	1078 1178
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1946	Neon Orange	#ff6115	Very close ΔE 1.2	1965 1765
Marathon Polyester full chart	2051	Orange	#df5900	Approximate ΔE 6.1	2052 2049
Marathon Rayon full chart	1045	Dark Tex Orange	#fa6302	Very close ΔE 2.1	1046 1043
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1304	Red Pepper	#f15922	Close ΔE 4.2	1300 1102
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2236	Paprika	#f95602	Very close ΔE 1.7	2468 2469
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5518	Orange	#ff5c18	Very close ΔE 1.8	5710 5630
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1184	Orange	#ff6601	Close ΔE 2.7	1078 61953
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1078	Tangerine	#ff6600	Close ΔE 2.7	1184 1021

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 330?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 608 Bright Orange (#ff5b00), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 330?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1946 Neon Orange (#ff6115), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 1.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 330 Melon Dark Medium?

On screen it is #ff5b00, RGB 255, 91, 0. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.