Anchor Stranded Cotton

24 — Baby Pink Light

Reds family

Anchor 24 (Baby Pink Light) is a light, highly saturated red shade with hex code #FBA8AB and RGB values 251, 168, 171. 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

#FBA8AB

RGB

251, 168, 171

HSL

358°, 91%, 82%

Lab

77.0, 30.9, 11.0

Lightness

82%

Very light

Saturation

91%

Vivid

Hue

358°

Family

Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 24

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

Anchor 24 Baby Pink Light

DMC

Pink Medium 776 97% Excellent Salmon light 761 92% Good Dusty Rose ultra very light 963 73% Approx Dusty Rose very light 151 71% Approx Rose light (776) 3326 68% Approx

Madeira

Salmon Light 0404 89% Good

Baby Pink Medium Light 0503 81% Good

Antique Plum Light 2610 73% Approx

Coral Light 0304 70% Approx

Coral Very Light 0305 67% Approx

J&P Coates

Carnation Very Light 3281 86% Good

Raspberry Light 3087 71% Approx

Peony Medium Light 3069 67% Approx

Salmon Medium Light 3008 66% Approx

Beauty Rose Light 3001 66% Approx

Sullivans

Salmon Light 45192 83% Good

Terra Cotta Ultra Light 45392 80% Good

Apricot Light 45421 78% Approx

Shell Pink Very Light 45046 75% Approx

Dusty Rose Very Light 45466 64% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 440 440 85% Good

Cosmo 104 104 80% Good

Cosmo 852 852 69% Approx

Cosmo 851 851 69% Approx

Cosmo 461 461 69% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Spun Sugar Spun Sugar 49% Fair

Mac and Cheese Mac and Cheese 46% Fair

Sugar and Spice Sugar and Spice 44% Fair

Creamy Peach Creamy Peach 38% Fair

Purple Toile Purple Toile 34% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Chablis 1139 72% Approx

Crepe Myrtle 2275 70% Approx

Sweetheart Rose 2279 70% Approx

Sophie's Pink 1138 66% Approx

Flamingo (obsolete) 2247 51% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Sweet Petunia 0711 69% Approx

Cameo Pink 0730 56% Fair

Coral Reef 0591 52% Fair

Victorian Pink 0720 44% Fair

Jasmine 0890 35% Fair

Valdani

Mauve light O557 64% Fair

Peach 69 60% Fair

Shell Pink ultra very light JP4 56% Fair

Apricot very light 58 48% Fair

Cranberry very light 557 46% Fair

Crescent Colours

Secondhand Rose 124 73% Approx

Little Pink Peony 121 72% Approx

Bella Rosa 047 57% Fair

Rosy Glow 140 54% Fair

Cobbled Peach 129 51% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 24

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

Anchor 24 Baby Pink Light

Dusty Rose Ultra Very Light Anchor 1020 Close ΔE 5.25 Baby Pink Anchor 25 Close ΔE 5.49 Pink Bright Very Light Anchor 36 Noticeable ΔE 5.92 Dusty Rose Very Light Anchor 1021 Noticeable ΔE 6.07 Dusty Violet Light Anchor 968 Noticeable ΔE 7.21 Pink Anchor 50 Noticeable ΔE 7.83 Pink Light Anchor 49 Noticeable ΔE 7.87 Shell Pink Light Anchor 893 Noticeable ΔE 8.06

Color Harmonies for Anchor 24

Anchor threads that pair well with 24, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

1092 Teal Light

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

8 Peach Light 49 Pink Light

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

203 Emerald Green Ultra Very Light 160 Baby Blue

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

45 Garnet Very Dark 1027 Shell Pink Medium Dark 1022 Dusty Rose Light

Reds Family

Anchor 24 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

24 Baby Pink Light 24 1026 Dusty Violet Very Light 1026 271 Baby Pink Ultra Very L 271 968 Dusty Violet Light 968 6 Peach Very Light 6 1020 Dusty Rose Ultra Very Light 1020 25 Baby Pink 25 36 Pink Bright Very Light 36 893 Shell Pink Light 893 1021 Dusty Rose Very Light 1021 33 Pink Bright 33

About Anchor 24

Baby Pink Light (catalog code Anchor 24) is a light, highly saturated shade from the reds family with warm crimson tones. This thread brings a fresh and easy presence to projects featuring cardinal birds or apple motifs. Look for it in charts that feature ladybug designs or barn scenes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 24?

Anchor 24 is called Baby Pink Light. It's a light red shade (hex #FBA8AB, RGB 251, 168, 171) in the reds family, commonly used for holiday designs, bold accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 24?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 24 (Baby Pink Light) is DMC 776 (Pink Medium) with a 97% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 761 (Salmon light, 92%) and DMC 963 (Dusty Rose ultra very light, 73%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 24?

The closest Anchor threads to 24 are 1020 Dusty Rose Ultra Very Light (ΔE 5.25), 25 Baby Pink (ΔE 5.49), and 36 Pink Bright Very Light (ΔE 5.92). These are useful substitutes when 24 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 24?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 24 (Baby Pink Light) for charts featuring holiday designs, bold accents, berries, valentines. The light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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