#dbc2a4

Anchor 388 Ecru Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #dbc2a4 · RGB 219, 194, 164 · CIELAB L 80 a 4 b 18

Anchor Stranded Cotton 388 Ecru Medium is a light, muted golden yellow, HEX #dbc2a4. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 842 Beige Brown Very Light, Coats Sylko B8350 Pale Peach and Mettler Poly Sheen 1161 Straw.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	842	Beige Brown Very Light	#dbc2a4	Near identical ΔE 0.0	524 543
Brother Embroidery full chart	307	Linen	#fee3c5	Approximate ΔE 7.8	399 843
Coats Sylko full chart	B8350	Pale Peach	#dfc5a8	Very close ΔE 1.0	B8977 B8365
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	24675	Cork	#e5c6aa	Close ΔE 3.1	20727 20467
Floriani Polyester full chart	421	Wood Ash	#e1d1a1	Approximate ΔE 7.9	792 741
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61127	Medium Ecru	#e6caaa	Close ΔE 2.3	61017 61462
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1062	Honey Butter	#ddb99a	Close ΔE 4.3	1057 1170
Isacord 40 full chart	0672	Baquette	#e1ccb4	Close ΔE 3.2	0934 1061
Janome Polyester full chart	213	Beige	#d7bda4	Close ΔE 2.4	224 223
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1084	Sea Mist	#d2b99d	Close ΔE 2.4	1149 1138
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1682	Taupe	#cdbfac	Close ΔE 4.9	1738 1723
Marathon Polyester full chart	2120	Pale Peach	#e5c6ab	Close ΔE 3.3	2123 2118
Marathon Rayon full chart	1127	Tapioca	#e3d0b9	Close ΔE 4.2	1131 1132
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1161	Straw	#e0c4a6	Very close ΔE 1.4	1123 1172
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2203	Gold	#e2bf9b	Close ΔE 3.3	2593 2336
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9160	Coast Point	#f0c4a0	Approximate ΔE 6.0	5636 5699
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61127	Pale Peach	#e6caaa	Close ΔE 2.3	1824 1149
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1149	Deep Ecru	#e8c89c	Close ΔE 4.3	619 1258

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 388? Closest Anchor alternatives

1080 Taupe Light ΔE 0.0 392 Linen Medium ΔE 3.2 276 Pearl ΔE 5.1 933 Fawn Very Light ΔE 5.1

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 388?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 842 Beige Brown Very Light (#dbc2a4), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 388?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1682 Taupe (#cdbfac), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.9.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 388 Ecru Medium?

On screen it is #dbc2a4, RGB 219, 194, 164. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.