Anchor Stranded Cotton

1046 — Golden Brown Medium Dark

Browns family

Below: Anchor 1046 (Golden Brown Medium Dark), a medium-dark, vivid brown shade with hex #774A1A and RGB 119, 74, 26. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex

#774A1A

RGB

119, 74, 26

HSL

31°, 64%, 28%

Lab

35.8, 14.8, 35.2

Lightness

28%

Dark

Saturation

64%

Rich

Hue

31°

Family

Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1046

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

Anchor 1046 Golden Brown Medium Dark

DMC

Hazelnut Brown very dark 869 81% Good Golden Olive dark 830 76% Approx Brown light 434 68% Approx Golden Olive very dark 829 67% Approx Topaz ultra very dark 780 64% Fair

Madeira

Tan Medium Dark 2009 91% Good

Tan Dark 2008 74% Approx

Topaz Ultra Very Dark 2214 74% Approx

Hazelnut Brown Dark 2105 73% Approx

Golden Brown Medium 2303 72% Approx

J&P Coates

Fawn Dark 5379 79% Approx

Coffee Dark 5360 67% Approx

Coffee Dark 5472 67% Approx

Coffee Dark 5476 67% Approx

Coffee 5471 61% Fair

Sullivans

Golden Olive Medium 45232 87% Good

Drab Brown Dark 45143 71% Approx

Yellow Beige Very Dark 45482 65% Approx

Golden Olive 45233 63% Fair

Hazel Nut Brown Dark 45092 62% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 578 578 73% Approx

Cosmo 309 309 72% Approx

Cosmo 577A 577A 71% Approx

Cosmo 775A 775A 64% Fair

Cosmo 576 576 58% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Old Oak Tree Old Oak Tree 87% Good

Gold Rush Gold Rush 71% Approx

Brandied Pears Brandied Pears 68% Approx

Sassy Brass Sassy Brass 68% Approx

Polliwog Polliwog 65% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Cognac 2242 75% Approx

Harvest 4103 66% Approx

Gingerbread 1234 61% Fair

Chestnut 1269 59% Fair

Copper 2236 55% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Cobblestone 1090 54% Fair

Brown Bear 1191 38% Fair

Fisherman's Wharf 1190 34% Fair

Green Tea Leaf 0195 33% Fair

Dark Chocolate 1170 28% Fair

Valdani

Golden Olive very dark 154 67% Approx

Topaz ultra very dark 14 64% Fair

Golden Olive medium 152 58% Fair

Yellow Beige very dark P5 54% Fair

Drab Brown O196 54% Fair

Crescent Colours

Brandied Pears 171 72% Approx

Roasted Chestnut 155 69% Approx

Brown Sugar 178 68% Approx

Rod and Reel 116 61% Fair

Sassy Brass 071 58% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 1046

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

Anchor 1046 Golden Brown Medium Dark

Golden Brown Medium Anchor 365 Near identical ΔE 0.87 Tan Dark Anchor 374 Very close ΔE 2.88 Taupe Very Dark Anchor 1088 Very close ΔE 2.94 Coffee Medium Anchor 370 Very close ΔE 3.48 Copper Medium Dark Anchor 1049 Noticeable ΔE 5.51 Topaz Very Dark Anchor 310 Noticeable ΔE 6.3 Gold Medium Anchor 907 Noticeable ΔE 6.51 Tan Very Dark Anchor 944 Noticeable ΔE 6.52

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1046

Anchor threads that pair well with 1046, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

1046

162 Baby Blue Very Dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

1046

281 Yellow Green Dark 884 Antique Mahogany Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

1046

188 Turquoise Dark 119 Blue Violet Dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

1046

375 Hazelnut Brown Medium 362 Tan Medium Light 361 Tan Very Light

Browns Family

Anchor 1046 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

1046 Golden Brown Medium Dark 1046 309 Topaz Medium Dark 309 355 Chocolate Medium Dark 355 393 Beige Grey Ultra Very Dark 393 898 Drab Brown Dark 898 1014 Mahogany Very Dark 1014 365 Golden Brown Medium 365 1088 Taupe Very Dark 1088 1086 Taupe Medium Dark 1086 944 Tan Very Dark 944 374 Tan Dark 374

About Anchor 1046

Anchor 1046 is the floss known as Golden Brown Medium Dark: a vivid, medium-dark member of the browns family with earthy sienna tones. The deep and vivid character of this shade lends itself well to horse designs and cinnamon motifs. Stitchers frequently choose it for bark patterns and gingerbread themes in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 1046 look like?

Anchor 1046 (Golden Brown Medium Dark) is a medium-dark shade in the browns family with hex #774A1A and RGB 119, 74, 26. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring warm outlines and wooden textures.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 1046?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1046 (Golden Brown Medium Dark) is DMC 869 (Hazelnut Brown very dark) with a 81% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 830 (Golden Olive dark, 76%) and DMC 434 (Brown light, 68%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 1046?

The closest Anchor threads to 1046 are 365 Golden Brown Medium (ΔE 0.87), 374 Tan Dark (ΔE 2.88), and 1088 Taupe Very Dark (ΔE 2.94). These are useful substitutes when 1046 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 1046?

Reach for Anchor 1046 (Golden Brown Medium Dark) when your project calls for warm outlines, wooden textures, coffee themes, rustic designs. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 1046.

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