Anchor Stranded Cotton

11 — Coral Medium

Reds family

Below: Anchor 11 (Coral Medium), a medium-light, vivid red shade with hex #D8574F and RGB 216, 87, 79. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex

#D8574F

RGB

216, 87, 79

HSL

4°, 64%, 58%

Lab

54.0, 50.2, 30.8

Lightness

58%

Medium

Saturation

64%

Rich

Hue

4°

Family

Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 11

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

Anchor 11 Coral Medium

DMC

Coral 351 89% Good Salmon medium 3712 76% Approx Melon dark 3705 72% Approx Light Alizarin 21 71% Approx Terra Cotta light 3778 71% Approx

Madeira

2412 2412 75% Approx

Coral Medium 0214 73% Approx

Bright Terracotta Medium 2502 66% Approx

Bright Pink Medium 2708 60% Fair

Salmon Dark 0406 56% Fair

J&P Coates

Apricot Very Dark 3337 80% Good

Cinnamon Medium 3336 72% Approx

Salmon Medium Dark 3111 67% Approx

Copper Medium 3883 66% Approx

Flesh Medium Dark 5578 66% Approx

Sullivans

Terra Cotta Light 45391 83% Good

Salmon Medium 45362 76% Approx

Apricot Medium 45340 75% Approx

Copper Light 45268 69% Approx

Orange Spice Medium 45168 68% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 854 854 96% Excellent

Cosmo 343 343 86% Good

Cosmo 836 836 79% Approx

Cosmo 444A 444A 76% Approx

Cosmo 2343 2343 76% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Shamrock Shamrock 82% Good

Sunset Sunset 81% Good

Grape Pie Grape Pie 77% Approx

Persimmon Persimmon 64% Fair

Orangena Orangena 52% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Grapefruit 2245 83% Good

Sockeye 2249 77% Approx

Mexicali (obsolete) 2251 65% Approx

Peony 2271 65% Approx

Grenadine (obsolete) 2244 64% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Mulberry 0350 87% Good

Habanero 0592 69% Approx

Copper 0520 69% Approx

Raspberry Parfait 0380 67% Approx

Buckeye Scarlet 0390 64% Fair

Valdani

Terra Cotta light 68 71% Approx

Carnation dark 72 68% Approx

Carnation medium 71 66% Approx

Coral medium 64 65% Approx

Terra Cotta medium 811 52% Fair

Crescent Colours

Goldfish 015 77% Approx

Persimmon 142 75% Approx

Clay Pot 078 74% Approx

Orangena 106 73% Approx

Crab Cakes 080 69% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 11

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

Anchor 11 Coral Medium

Mahogany Light Anchor 338 Noticeable ΔE 6.48 Yellow Green Very Dark Anchor 925 Noticeable ΔE 7.57 Baby Pink Very Dark Anchor 28 Noticeable ΔE 7.64 Baby Pink Dark Anchor 27 Noticeable ΔE 8.83 Dusty Rose Anchor 1023 Noticeable ΔE 9.04 Terracotta Anchor 1013 Noticeable ΔE 9.07 Antique Mahogany Anchor 883 Noticeable ΔE 9.43 Coral Light Anchor 10 Noticeable ΔE 9.8

Color Harmonies for Anchor 11

Anchor threads that pair well with 11, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

1089 Electric Blue Medium

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

1048 Copper Medium 54 Pink Very Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

209 Jade Medium 161 Baby Blue Dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

1005 Christmas Red Ultra Very Dark 10 Coral Light 8 Peach Light

Reds Family

Anchor 11 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

11 Coral Medium 11 969 Dusty Violet Medium 969 27 Baby Pink Dark 27 868 Peach Flesh 868 337 Mahogany Very Light 337 895 Shell Pink Medium 895 883 Antique Mahogany 883 1023 Dusty Rose 1023 28 Baby Pink Very Dark 28 925 Yellow Green Very Dark 925 41 Rose Dark 41

About Anchor 11

Coral Medium (catalog code Anchor 11) is a medium-light, vivid shade from the reds family with true red tones. The fresh and confident mood of this color makes it a natural fit for cardinal birds and apple motifs. Expect to see it used in ladybug designs and barn scenes across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 11?

Anchor 11 is called Coral Medium. It's a medium-light red shade (hex #D8574F, RGB 216, 87, 79) in the reds family, commonly used for holiday designs, bold accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 11?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 11 (Coral Medium) is DMC 351 (Coral) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3712 (Salmon medium, 76%) and DMC 3705 (Melon dark, 72%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 11?

The closest Anchor threads to 11 are 338 Mahogany Light (ΔE 6.48), 925 Yellow Green Very Dark (ΔE 7.57), and 28 Baby Pink Very Dark (ΔE 7.64). These are useful substitutes when 11 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 11?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 11 (Coral Medium) for charts featuring holiday designs, bold accents, berries, valentines. 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