Anchor Stranded Cotton

1023 — Dusty Rose

Reds family

Anchor 1023 (Dusty Rose) is a medium-light, moderately saturated red shade with hex code #C1606A and RGB values 193, 96, 106. Below you'll find the closest Sullivans, Cosmo, and Classic Colorworks equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#C1606A
RGB
193, 96, 106
HSL
354°, 44%, 57%
Lab
52.7, 39.8, 12.6
Lightness
57%
Medium
Saturation
44%
Muted
Hue
354°
Family
Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1023

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

Anchor 1023 Dusty Rose

Madeira

Baby Pink Dark 0505 80% Good
Salmon Dark 0406 75% Approx
2413 2413 73% Approx
2406 2406 69% Approx
Pink Very Dark 0411 66% Approx

J&P Coates

Raspberry Medium Light 3088 79% Approx
Rose Wine Medium Dark 3241 75% Approx
Apricot Very Dark 3337 70% Approx
Antique Mauve Dark 3084 69% Approx
Terra Cotta Medium Dark 2326 64% Fair

Sullivans

Clay Brown (3773) 45088 71% Approx
Desert Sand Medium 45387 71% Approx
Terra Cotta Light 45391 65% Approx
Desert Sand 45334 63% Fair
Raspberry Light 45431 63% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 2105 2105 71% Approx
Cosmo 463 463 70% Approx
Cosmo 2835 2835 69% Approx
Cosmo 653 653 64% Fair
Cosmo 1105 1105 62% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Ripe Melon Ripe Melon 91% Good
Orangena Orangena 86% Good
Carrie Berry Carrie Berry 69% Approx
Shamrock Shamrock 67% Approx
Sparkling Rose' Sparkling Rose' 64% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Sedona (obsolete) 2261 82% Good
Bubble Gum 2275a 74% Approx
Madison Rose 2284 73% Approx
Camellia 2276 71% Approx
Love 4109 70% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Raspberry Parfait 0380 85% Good
Pink Azalea 0710 83% Good
Holly Berry 0311 79% Approx
Old Brick 0320 78% Approx
Poinsettia 0370 71% Approx

Valdani

Shell Pink light 160 84% Good
Rose O520 69% Approx
Raspberry medium M66 57% Fair
Terra Cotta light 68 57% Fair
Salmon 62 52% Fair

Crescent Colours

Clay Pot 078 81% Good
Ripe Melon 026 79% Approx
Carrie Berry 051 77% Approx
Sunset 059 73% Approx
Cerise 008 71% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 1023

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1023

Anchor threads that pair well with 1023, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Reds Family

Anchor 1023 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

About Anchor 1023

Anchor 1023 (Dusty Rose) is a medium-light, moderately saturated shade in the reds family with warm crimson tones. This thread brings a balanced and versatile presence to projects featuring tomato patterns or roses. Look for it in charts that feature hearts or holiday designs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 1023 look like?

Anchor 1023 (Dusty Rose) is a medium-light shade in the reds family with hex #C1606A and RGB 193, 96, 106. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring poppies and cardinal birds.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 1023?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1023 (Dusty Rose) is DMC 223 (Shell Pink light) with a 84% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3833 (Raspberry light, 82%) and DMC 3712 (Salmon medium, 77%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 1023?

The closest Anchor threads to 1023 are 41 Rose Dark (ΔE 4.74), 895 Shell Pink Medium (ΔE 6.45), and 35 Pink Bright Dark (ΔE 6.8). These are useful substitutes when 1023 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 1023?

Reach for Anchor 1023 (Dusty Rose) when your project calls for poppies, cardinal birds, apple motifs, ladybug designs. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 1023.