#bc9c78

Anchor 903 Tawny Medium

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #bc9c78 · RGB 188, 156, 120 · CIELAB L 66 a 7 b 23

Anchor Stranded Cotton 903 Tawny Medium is a medium, muted orange, HEX #bc9c78. The closest substitutes in other brands are DMC Embroidery Floss 3032 Mocha Brown Medium, Gunold POLY 40 61389 Mocha and Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco 61389 Tawny Medium.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3032	Mocha Brown Medium	#bc9c78	Near identical ΔE 0.0	3828 371
Brother Embroidery full chart	348	Khaki	#d0a660	Approximate ΔE 8.4	323 005
Coats Sylko full chart	B8367	Gold / Brown	#b9a07b	Close ΔE 2.9	B8314 B2316
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	27521	Chestnut	#c09c83	Close ΔE 4.9	24655 27407
Floriani Polyester full chart	422	Lime Gray	#ae9860	Approximate ΔE 7.7	743 815
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61389	Mocha	#c09d79	Very close ΔE 1.2	61372 61472
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1171	Champagne	#bd9271	Close ΔE 4.8	1235 1138
Isacord 40 full chart	0853	Pecan	#aa8c66	Approximate ΔE 5.4	0832 1061
Janome Polyester full chart	237	Umber	#b59474	Close ΔE 2.8	268 213
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1255	Gold	#c1956c	Close ΔE 3.8	1338 1055
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1855	Wicker	#b39371	Close ΔE 2.8	1684 1884
Marathon Polyester full chart	2128	Rugby Tan	#c9a88f	Approximate ΔE 5.6	2275 2032
Marathon Rayon full chart	1141	Light Bronze	#c19061	Approximate ΔE 5.7	1186 1338
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0552	Flax	#c4a276	Close ΔE 2.8	0934 1141
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2273	Tan	#d3a87c	Approximate ΔE 5.2	2475 2493
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5547	Honey	#d08c58	Approximate ΔE 9.5	5861 5631
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	61389	Tawny Medium	#c09d79	Very close ΔE 1.2	1838 313
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1128	Dk. Ecru	#c39471	Approximate ΔE 5.2	1549 1180

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 903?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3032 Mocha Brown Medium (#bc9c78), rated near identical with a ΔE00 of 0.0.

What is the Madeira Polyneon equivalent of Anchor 903?

The closest Madeira Polyneon 40 color is 1855 Wicker (#b39371), rated close with a ΔE00 of 2.8.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 903 Tawny Medium?

On screen it is #bc9c78, RGB 188, 156, 120. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.