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Anchor 891 Brass

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ffce9e · RGB 255, 206, 158 · CIELAB L 86 a 11 b 30

Anchor Stranded Cotton 891 Brass is a very light, soft orange, HEX #ffce9e. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 676 Old Gold Light, Fil-Tec Glide 50712 Strawberry Blonde, Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester 5636 Amber Beige and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 1821 Beach Sand.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	676	Old Gold Light	#ffce9e	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3825 945
Brother Embroidery full chart	307	Linen	#fee3c5	Approximate ΔE 7.7	843 126
Coats Sylko full chart	B1394	Peach	#f2bf84	Close ΔE 4.5	B1328 B8977
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	50712	Strawberry Blonde	#ffd3aa	Very close ΔE 2.1	20474 50473
Floriani Polyester full chart	741	Pottery Buff	#eab67f	Approximate ΔE 6.0	792 783
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61387	Light Apricot	#f5c29e	Close ΔE 4.7	61258 61017
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1021	Whipped Papaya	#fbce92	Close ΔE 3.7	1228 1170
Isacord 40 full chart	1362	Shrimp	#ffd7a5	Close ΔE 3.3	1351 0842
Janome Polyester full chart	224	Bamboo	#e3be81	Approximate ΔE 7.4	212 213
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1026	Glow	#f4bc8b	Close ΔE 4.4	1066 1270
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1723	Impala	#f6d1a8	Close ΔE 3.2	1826 1853
Marathon Polyester full chart	2286	New Gold	#facaa2	Close ΔE 2.4	2125 2006
Marathon Rayon full chart	1131	Opaline	#efc59d	Close ΔE 3.3	1302 1233
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	1140	Meringue	#fed7aa	Close ΔE 3.1	1060 0651
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2413	Flesh	#f4ccaa	Close ΔE 3.9	2473 2203
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5636	Amber Beige	#ffd0a0	Near identical ΔE 0.7	5773 9160
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	1821	Beach Sand	#fac896	Very close ΔE 1.5	1802 1800
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1258	Coral Reef	#f0c4a0	Close ΔE 4.0	619 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 891?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 676 Old Gold Light (#ffce9e), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 891?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1723 Impala (#f6d1a8), rated close with a ΔE00 of 3.2.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 891 Brass?

On screen it is #ffce9e, RGB 255, 206, 158. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.