Anchor Stranded Cotton

1002 — Golden Brown Very Light

Oranges family

Need details on Anchor 1002? This medium-light, vivid orange shade (Golden Brown Very Light) is hex #DD7841, RGB 221, 120, 65. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#DD7841
RGB
221, 120, 65
HSL
21°, 70%, 56%
Lab
60.9, 35.0, 46.7
Lightness
56%
Medium
Saturation
70%
Rich
Hue
21°
Family
Oranges

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1002

Top 5 closest matches in each brand, ranked by visual color similarity. How matching works

Anchor 1002 Golden Brown Very Light

Madeira

Tangerine Dark 0204 75% Approx
Copper Very Light 0308 75% Approx
Tangerine Medium 0203 72% Approx
Tangerine Very Dark 0205 70% Approx
Tangerine 0202 68% Approx

J&P Coates

Topaz Medium Dark 5308 82% Good
Tawny Medium 2876 64% Fair
Toast 5371 62% Fair
Chicory Medium 2337 62% Fair
Topaz Medium 5307 61% Fair

Sullivans

Golden Brown Light 45306 79% Approx
Tangerine Medium 45182 73% Approx
Autumn Gold Medium 45452 70% Approx
Golden Brown Pale 45424 65% Approx
Straw Very Dark 45450 63% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 147 147 78% Approx
Cosmo 146 146 77% Approx
Cosmo 403 403 75% Approx
Cosmo 127 127 68% Approx
Cosmo 753 753 67% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Tangerine Tangerine 78% Approx
Marmalade Marmalade 76% Approx
Sweet Potato Sweet Potato 69% Approx
Pumpkin Harvest Pumpkin Harvest 56% Fair
Old Marigold Old Marigold 49% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Clockwork 2230 79% Approx
Jack-o'Lantern (obso 2229 71% Approx
Carrot 2226 71% Approx
Pumpkin 2228 69% Approx
Trick or Treat 4101 64% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Burnt Orange 0550 65% Approx
Pumpkin Patch 0530 62% Fair
Nutmeg 0560 61% Fair
Bittersweet 0570 60% Fair
Country Redwood 0511 46% Fair

Valdani

Golden Brown medium O67 67% Approx
Pumpkin light 204 65% Approx
Tangerine medium O244 51% Fair
Terra Cotta ultra JP7 47% Fair
Terra Cotta very light H206 47% Fair

Crescent Colours

Copper Penny 158 83% Good
Tangerine 043 78% Approx
Jakey Brown 036 56% Fair
Dulce de Leche 143 55% Fair
Macaroni and Cheese 100 55% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 1002

Closest Anchor threads by perceptual color distance, sorted from most to least similar.

Anchor 1002 Golden Brown Very Light
Orange Spice Light Anchor 323 Very close ΔE 3.6 Orange Spice Medium Anchor 324 Very close ΔE 4.67 Orange Anchor 330 Close ΔE 5.49 Tangerine Medium Anchor 314 Noticeable ΔE 5.74 Tangerine Dark Anchor 316 Noticeable ΔE 6.11 Peach Dark Anchor 329 Noticeable ΔE 6.15 Mahogany Very Light Anchor 337 Noticeable ΔE 7.23 Antique Mahogany Anchor 883 Noticeable ΔE 7.87

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1002

Anchor threads that pair well with 1002, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
1002
1090 Electric Blue Light
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
1002
890 Old Gold Medium 27 Baby Pink Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
1002
1072 Jade Medium Light 130 Sky Blue
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
1002
944 Tan Very Dark 1001 Golden Brown 8 Peach Light

Oranges Family

Anchor 1002 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.

1002 Golden Brown Very Light 1002 329 Peach Dark 329 323 Orange Spice Light 323 372 Tan 372 314 Tangerine Medium 314 306 Gold 306 290 Lemon Dark 290 330 Orange 330 303 Burnt Orange Medium 303 324 Orange Spice Medium 324 316 Tangerine Dark 316

About Anchor 1002

A medium-light, vivid entry in the oranges family, Anchor 1002 carries the name Golden Brown Very Light with deep amber tones. Stitchers describe its character as fresh and confident, perfect for pumpkins and marigolds. It blends comfortably into projects centered on fall wreaths and citrus motifs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 1002?

Anchor 1002 is called Golden Brown Very Light. It's a medium-light orange shade (hex #DD7841, RGB 221, 120, 65) in the oranges family, commonly used for persimmon patterns, autumn leaves, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 1002?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1002 (Golden Brown Very Light) is DMC 977 (Golden Brown light) with a 77% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 402 (Mahogany very light, 74%) and DMC 3853 (Autumn Gold dark, 71%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 1002?

The closest Anchor threads to 1002 are 323 Orange Spice Light (ΔE 3.6), 324 Orange Spice Medium (ΔE 4.67), and 330 Orange (ΔE 5.49). These are useful substitutes when 1002 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 1002?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 1002 (Golden Brown Very Light) for charts featuring persimmon patterns, autumn leaves, sunsets, warm accents. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Anchor Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion