#64472a

Anchor 905 Tawny Dark

Anchor Stranded Cotton · Cotton floss

HEX #64472a · RGB 100, 71, 42 · CIELAB L 33 a 9 b 22

Anchor Stranded Cotton 905 Tawny Dark is a dark, muted brown, HEX #64472a. No other brand comes very close to this one, so compare the alternatives below against a real thread card before you commit.

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Equivalent colors in other brands

Brand	Number	Name	HEX	Match	Alternatives
DMC Embroidery Floss full chart	3781	Mocha Brown Dark	#71472a	Close ΔE 4.8	3031 839
Brother Embroidery full chart	058	Dark Brown	#2a1301	Poor match ΔE 18.0	704 330
Coats Sylko full chart	B8780	Dark Brown	#6a422b	Approximate ΔE 5.4	B5771 B5917
Fil-Tec Glide full chart	20476	Dark Brown	#593d2b	Approximate ΔE 5.4	20464 20469
Floriani Polyester full chart	739	Cleveland	#4a321e	Approximate ΔE 7.8	415 565
Gunold POLY 40 full chart	61371	Camo Brown	#593c15	Close ΔE 4.9	61363 61463
Hemingworth PolySelect full chart	1140	Pecan Pie	#6c4d23	Close ΔE 4.4	1137 1134
Isacord 40 full chart	1233	Pony	#7f4d2c	Approximate ΔE 7.5	1876 5866
Janome Polyester full chart	205	Dark Brown	#481a05	Poor match ΔE 15.1	214 259
Madeira Classic Rayon 40 full chart	1230	Fungi	#614e3f	Approximate ΔE 6.2	1347 1348
Madeira Polyneon 40 full chart	1758	Dark Brown	#6e4a35	Approximate ΔE 5.1	1906 1872
Marathon Polyester full chart	2130	Dark Olive Green	#5c4724	Close ΔE 4.6	2131 2135
Marathon Rayon full chart	1161	Dark Brown	#643826	Approximate ΔE 8.7	1307 1144
Mettler Poly Sheen full chart	0945	Pine Bark	#67513b	Close ΔE 4.5	0933 1055
Robison-Anton Super Brite Rayon full chart	2251	Brown	#593d2b	Approximate ΔE 5.4	2372 2563
Robison-Anton Super Strength Polyester full chart	5778	Light Cocoa	#604828	Close ΔE 2.7	5590 5788
Sulky PolyLite / Poly Deco full chart	294	Brown	#644126	Close ΔE 3.1	337 299
Sulky Rayon 40 full chart	1058	Tawny Brown	#663500	Approximate ΔE 8.6	1267 1179

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 905? Closest Anchor alternatives

904 Tawny ΔE 4.8 1050 Mocha Brown Dark ΔE 4.8 1086 Taupe Dark ΔE 5.3 380 Fudge ΔE 5.6

Frequently asked questions

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 905?

The closest DMC Embroidery Floss color is 3781 Mocha Brown Dark (#71472a), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.8.

What is the Marathon Polyester equivalent of Anchor 905?

The closest Marathon Polyester color is 2130 Dark Olive Green (#5c4724), rated close with a ΔE00 of 4.6.

What are the HEX and RGB values of Anchor 905 Tawny Dark?

On screen it is #64472a, RGB 100, 71, 42. That is the manufacturer's published screen value; the stitched floss will look a little different depending on sheen and light.