Anchor Stranded Cotton

295 — Golden Yellow Medium Light

Yellows family

Anchor 295 (Golden Yellow Medium Light) is a medium-light, highly saturated yellow shade with hex code #F6CE42 and RGB values 246, 206, 66. 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
#F6CE42
RGB
246, 206, 66
HSL
47°, 91%, 61%
Lab
84.0, 0.3, 70.8
Lightness
61%
Light
Saturation
91%
Vivid
Hue
47°
Family
Yellows

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 295

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

Anchor 295 Golden Yellow Medium Light

Madeira

Lemon Very Dark 0105 85% Good
Lemon Dark 0104 84% Good
Topaz Light 0108 83% Good
Topaz Very Light 0109 79% Approx
Yellow Medium 0113 76% Approx

J&P Coates

Canary Yellow Medium 2290 86% Good
Jonquil Medium Light 2295 67% Approx
Saffron Medium 2874 50% Fair
Topaz Light 2294 45% Fair
Citrus Medium 2302 39% Fair

Sullivans

Topaz Light 45171 93% Good
Lemon Dark 45099 87% Good
Canary Bright 45303 84% Good
Yellow Pale 45185 71% Approx
Straw Light 45419 65% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 702 702 87% Good
Cosmo 302 302 87% Good
Cosmo 2301 2301 80% Good
Cosmo 701 701 76% Approx
Cosmo 144A 144A 71% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Sunshine Girl Sunshine Girl 63% Fair
Finley Gold Finley Gold 46% Fair
Sunflower Sunflower 34% Fair
Crushed Pine. Crushed Pine. 32% Fair
Tufted Yellow Tufted Yellow 19% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Squash 2224 83% Good
Marigold 2225 70% Approx
Pepperoncini 2207 65% Approx
Sally's Sunshine 2218 61% Fair
Moonglow 1113 61% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Gold Leaf 0420 79% Approx
Summer Meadow 0430 66% Approx
Daffodil 0640 61% Fair
Lemon Drops 0650 45% Fair
Buttercrunch 0470 42% Fair

Valdani

Topaz light M12 92% Good
Lemon 1308 71% Approx
Yellow pale 1310 70% Approx
Lemon dark 11 70% Approx
Yellow light pale M49 61% Fair

Crescent Colours

Sunshine Girl 072 50% Fair
Crushed Pineapple 052 50% Fair
Peach Sherbet 023 33% Fair
Tufted Yellow 122 26% Fair
Creeping Jenny 138 24% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 295

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 295

Anchor threads that pair well with 295, 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

Yellows Family

Anchor 295 in context with nearby shades from the yellows color family.

About Anchor 295

Anchor 295 (Golden Yellow Medium Light) is a medium-light, highly saturated shade in the yellows family with warm gold tones. This thread brings a balanced and lively presence to projects featuring honey themes or wheat fields. Look for it in charts that feature daffodils or lemon motifs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 295 look like?

Anchor 295 (Golden Yellow Medium Light) is a medium-light shade in the yellows family with hex #F6CE42 and RGB 246, 206, 66. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring sunflowers and highlights.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 295?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 295 (Golden Yellow Medium Light) is DMC 726 (Topaz light) with a 92% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 973 (Canary bright, 82%) and DMC 743 (Yellow medium, 78%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 295?

The closest Anchor threads to 295 are 293 Golden Yellow Light (ΔE 4.38), 290 Lemon Dark (ΔE 4.77), and 289 Lemon Medium (ΔE 6.73). These are useful substitutes when 295 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 295?

Reach for Anchor 295 (Golden Yellow Medium Light) when your project calls for sunflowers, highlights, warm backgrounds, golden accents. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 295.