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Anchor 386 Citrus Very Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #fffacc · RGB 255, 250, 204 · CIELAB L 98 a -6 b 23

Anchor Stranded Cotton 386 Citrus Very Light is a very light, muted yellow, HEX #fffacc. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3823 Pale Yellow Ultra, Floriani Polyester 531 Vanilla, Isacord 40 0660 Vanilla and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 331 Pale Lemon.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3823	Pale Yellow Ultra	#fffacc	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3078 745
Brother Embroidery full chart	843	Beige	#efe3b9	Approximate ΔE 5.3	010 812
Coats Sylko full chart	B1156	Bright Yellow	#e6eab2	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B1171 B1339
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	80607	Lemon Ice	#f2eabc	Close ΔE 3.4	60580 20468
Floriani Polyester full chart	531	Vanilla	#fffccd	Near identical ΔE 0.8	540 733
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61022	Cream	#f5f3d5	Close ΔE 4.6	61066 61061
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1042	Soft Sunlight	#ebe8b1	Close ΔE 4.6	1037 1039
Isacord 40 full chart	0660	Vanilla	#fffacc	Near identical ΔE 0.0	0250 0270
Janome Polyester full chart	253	Ivory White	#ffffdc	Close ΔE 3.5	210 270
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1022	Medium Yellow	#eae3b9	Close ΔE 4.9	1267 1222
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1661	Celery	#f1ebca	Close ΔE 4.6	1666 1622
Marathon Polyester full chart	2154	Tender Yellow	#f4edb1	Close ΔE 4.3	2158 2255
Marathon Rayon full chart	1002	Eggshell	#f8f1d3	Close ΔE 4.8	1010 1001
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0660	Vanilla	#fff4c9	Close ΔE 2.5	0250 0520
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2604	Light Maize	#ffffd8	Close ΔE 2.6	2316 2559
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5532	Ecru	#f8f0c8	Close ΔE 2.7	9024 5776
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	331	Pale Lemon	#fffecb	Very close ΔE 1.9	3401 137
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1022	Cream	#fff7d5	Close ΔE 3.6	1061 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 386?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3823 Pale Yellow Ultra (#fffacc), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 386?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1661 Celery (#f1ebca), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 386 Citrus Very Light?

On screen it is #fffacc, RGB 255, 250, 204. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.