#554900

Anchor 681 Forest Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #554900 · RGB 85, 73, 0 · CIELAB L 31 a -3 b 40

Anchor Stranded Cotton 681 Forest Dark is a dark, soft brown, HEX #554900. The closest substitute in another brand is DMC Embroidery Floss 3051 Green Grey Dark.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3051	Green Grey Dark	#554900	Near identical ΔE 0.0	520 3031
Brother Embroidery full chart	517	Dark Olive	#435607	Poor match ΔE 11.0	330 519
Coats Sylko full chart	B5771	Dark Olive Green	#5e4c25	Approximate ΔE 7.0	B5773 B5751
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20140	Leather	#7a5b11	Approximate ΔE 10.0	61265 65743
Floriani Polyester full chart	218	Maui Green	#584c16	Close ΔE 3.0	2015 214
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61362	Medium Olive	#5d5027	Approximate ΔE 6.3	61156 61176
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1246	Olive Green	#65551c	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1116 1137
Isacord 40 full chart	5866	Herb Green	#5a3c00	Approximate ΔE 8.5	6156 0454
Janome Polyester full chart	219	Olive Green	#2f5933	Poor match ΔE 19.4	248 214
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1194	Desert Cactus	#715c2d	Approximate ΔE 9.3	1347 1357
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1796	Khaki	#5f572f	Approximate ΔE 7.9	1757 1756
Marathon Polyester full chart	2113	Khaki	#4a4613	Close ΔE 5.0	2253 2130
Marathon Rayon full chart	1295	Khaki	#4a4613	Close ΔE 5.0	1294 1297
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0747	Golden Brown	#6f5f3c	Poor match ΔE 11.4	0345 0945
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2569	Earthen Tan	#7a5b11	Approximate ΔE 10.0	2477 2478
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9119	Allegheny	#686030	Approximate ΔE 9.1	9137 9129
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1176	Med. Dk. Avocado	#515308	Approximate ΔE 5.9	61362 1272
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1176	Med. Dk. Avocado	#515308	Approximate ΔE 5.9	1272 1173

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 681? Closest Anchor alternatives

862 Laurel Green Dark ΔE 11.9 906 Brass Dark ΔE 12.4 905 Tawny Dark ΔE 12.7 269 Avocado Dark ΔE 13.3

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 681?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3051 Green Grey Dark (#554900), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Marathon Polyester equivalent of Anchor 681?

The closest Marathon Polyester color is 2113 Khaki (#4a4613), rated close with a ΔE00 of 5.0.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 681 Forest Dark?

On screen it is #554900, RGB 85, 73, 0. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.