Anchor Stranded Cotton

1080 — Taupe Ultra Light

Oranges family

Anchor 1080 (Taupe Ultra Light) is a light, vivid orange shade with hex code #EBC7A3 and RGB values 235, 199, 163. Below you'll find the closest Valdani, Crescent Colours, and DMC equivalents — ranked by visual color similarity — plus 8 similar Anchor shades and color harmony pairings.

Hex
#EBC7A3
RGB
235, 199, 163
HSL
30°, 64%, 78%
Lab
82.5, 7.6, 22.8
Lightness
78%
Light
Saturation
64%
Rich
Hue
30°
Family
Oranges

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 1080

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

Anchor 1080 Taupe Ultra Light

Madeira

Tan Ultra Very Light 2014 87% Good
Mocha Brown Light 2001 66% Approx
Flesh Light 2308 63% Fair
Golden Brown Light 2512 62% Fair
Beige Brown Very Light 1909 61% Fair

J&P Coates

Rose Grey Light 8231 76% Approx
Fawn Very Light 5533 75% Approx
Nutmeg Light 5375 74% Approx
Sand Stone Medium Light 2410 73% Approx
Flesh Light 2336 71% Approx

Sullivans

Tawny Medium 45283 87% Good
Tawny Light 45288 83% Good
Beige Brown Ultra Very Light 45122 76% Approx
Peach Very Light 45286 72% Approx
Mocha Brown Very Light 45325 69% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 341 341 89% Good
Cosmo 305 305 81% Good
Cosmo 306 306 75% Approx
Cosmo 402 402 73% Approx
Cosmo 572 572 70% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Peach Sherbet Peach Sherbet 72% Approx
Tahiti Orange Tahiti Orange 68% Approx
Khaki Mocha Khaki Mocha 62% Fair
Tufted Yellow Tufted Yellow 59% Fair
Creamy Peach Creamy Peach 49% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Peach Fuzz 1129 71% Approx
Beige 1106 71% Approx
Cornbread (obsolete) 2222 64% Fair
Winter Wheat 1122 62% Fair
Sandcastle 1124 60% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Peach Ice Cream 0630 66% Approx
Rag Doll 1192 64% Fair
Apricot Blush 0620 61% Fair
Buttercrunch 0470 49% Fair
Orange Marmalade 0580 46% Fair

Valdani

Beige Brown ultra 146 84% Good
Tan very light JP2 58% Fair
Ecru 5 57% Fair
Yellow Beige light O549 52% Fair
Beige Grey light 6 50% Fair

Crescent Colours

Tufted Yellow 122 75% Approx
Creamy Peach 011 67% Approx
Peach Sherbet 023 66% Approx
Antique Lace 125 63% Fair
Perfect Piecrust 147 56% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 1080

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

Anchor 1080 Taupe Ultra Light
Tan Very Light Anchor 361 Near identical ΔE 2.24 Cream Dark Anchor 881 Very close ΔE 3.24 Cream Medium Anchor 880 Very close ΔE 3.37 Coffee Very Light Anchor 366 Very close ΔE 3.74 Coffee Light Anchor 367 Very close ΔE 4.76 Copper Very Light Anchor 1010 Very close ΔE 4.91 Peach Flesh Very Light Anchor 1011 Noticeable ΔE 6.65 Cream Anchor 1009 Noticeable ΔE 6.82

Color Harmonies for Anchor 1080

Anchor threads that pair well with 1080, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
1080
160 Baby Blue
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
1080
956 Yellow Green Ultra Very Light 6 Peach Very Light
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
1080
1092 Teal Light 95 Violet Ultra Very Light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
1080
277 Gold Dark 888 Hazelnut Brown Light 362 Tan Medium Light

Oranges Family

Anchor 1080 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.

1080 Taupe Ultra Light 1080 276 Coffee Ultra Very Light 276 300 Yellow Very Light 300 1012 Flesh 1012 376 Dusty Flesh Light 376 366 Coffee Very Light 366 8 Peach Light 8 880 Cream Medium 880 361 Tan Very Light 361 778 Flesh Very Light 778 301 Burnt Orange Very Light 301

About Anchor 1080

Anchor 1080 is the floss known as Taupe Ultra Light: a vivid, light member of the oranges family with warm tangerine tones. Its soft and lively presence shines in warm accents and seasonal designs alike. Pull this thread for pumpkins or marigolds when you need a dependable shade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 1080 look like?

Anchor 1080 (Taupe Ultra Light) is a light shade in the oranges family with hex #EBC7A3 and RGB 235, 199, 163. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring fall harvest scenes and monarch butterflies.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 1080?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 1080 (Taupe Ultra Light) is DMC 739 (Tan ultra very light) with a 88% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 951 (Tawny light, 88%) and DMC 543 (Beige Brown ultra very light, 84%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 1080?

The closest Anchor threads to 1080 are 361 Tan Very Light (ΔE 2.24), 881 Cream Dark (ΔE 3.24), and 880 Cream Medium (ΔE 3.37). These are useful substitutes when 1080 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 1080?

Reach for Anchor 1080 (Taupe Ultra Light) when your project calls for fall harvest scenes, monarch butterflies, persimmon patterns, autumn leaves. Its light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 1080.

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