#ceaf90

Anchor 899 Tawny Light

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #ceaf90 · RGB 206, 175, 144 · CIELAB L 73 a 7 b 20

Anchor Stranded Cotton 899 Tawny Light is a light, muted orange, HEX #ceaf90. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3782 Mocho Brown Light, Madeira Classic Rayon 40 1055 Cream and Madeira Polyneon 40 1884 Rattan.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3782	Mocho Brown Light	#ceaf90	Near identical ΔE 0.0	524 3864
Brother Embroidery full chart	348	Khaki	#d0a660	Approximate ΔE 9.7	399 307
Coats Sylko full chart	B2140	Pale Peach	#d9b596	Close ΔE 2.6	B8365 B8977
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20727	Mocha	#e2bf9b	Close ΔE 4.6	24675 27521
Floriani Polyester full chart	792	Shasta Pink	#e8b9a0	Approximate ΔE 7.5	741 783
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61462	Light Beige	#c5af98	Close ΔE 3.5	61477 61389
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1235	Cream Soda	#cea98c	Close ΔE 2.9	1062 1170
Isacord 40 full chart	0934	Fawn	#ccb499	Close ΔE 2.7	1061 0832
Janome Polyester full chart	213	Beige	#d7bda4	Close ΔE 4.2	237 223
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1055	Cream	#d4b18f	Very close ΔE 1.5	1084 1082
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1884	Rattan	#c5a98d	Very close ΔE 2.1	1927 1938
Marathon Polyester full chart	2121	Amber Beige	#d8b496	Close ΔE 2.6	2128 2123
Marathon Rayon full chart	1185	Rose Smoke	#d4b8a6	Approximate ΔE 5.4	1014 1130
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0934	Fawn	#c9a283	Close ΔE 4.2	0552 1252
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2336	Amber Beige	#d8b596	Close ΔE 2.3	2272 2273
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	9160	Coast Point	#f0c4a0	Approximate ΔE 7.1	5700 5636
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61462	Sea Shell	#c5af98	Close ΔE 3.5	61477 1808
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	619	Dusty Peach	#e9bd96	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1258 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 899?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3782 Mocho Brown Light (#ceaf90), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 899?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1884 Rattan (#c5a98d), rated very close with a ΔE00 of 2.1.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 899 Tawny Light?

On screen it is #ceaf90, RGB 206, 175, 144. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.