Anchor Stranded Cotton

302 — Burnt Orange Light

Oranges family

Below: Anchor 302 (Burnt Orange Light), a medium-light, highly saturated orange shade with hex #FFB552 and RGB 255, 181, 82. 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
#FFB552
RGB
255, 181, 82
HSL
34°, 100%, 66%
Lab
79.0, 17.8, 59.4
Lightness
66%
Light
Saturation
100%
Vivid
Hue
34°
Family
Oranges

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 302

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

Anchor 302 Burnt Orange Light

Madeira

Golden Yellow Bright 2509 93% Good
Yellow Dark 0114 73% Approx
Topaz Medium 0107 65% Approx
2411 2411 63% Fair
Golden Yellow Dark 2510 62% Fair

J&P Coates

Citrus Medium 2302 97% Excellent
Antique Gold Light 2306 70% Approx
Topaz Light 2294 70% Approx
Desert Medium 5350 60% Fair
Nutmeg Light 5375 59% Fair

Sullivans

Yellow Medium 45184 86% Good
Topaz 45170 73% Approx
Straw 45418 71% Approx
Golden Yellow 45491 65% Approx
Autumn Gold Light 45453 65% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 145 145 82% Good
Cosmo 144A 144A 65% Approx
Cosmo 1402 1402 65% Approx
Cosmo 2573 2573 59% Fair
Cosmo 402 402 59% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Sunflower Sunflower 63% Fair
Tahiti Orange Tahiti Orange 47% Fair
Queen Bee Queen Bee 43% Fair
Finley Gold Finley Gold 43% Fair
Crushed Pine. Crushed Pine. 38% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Hot Rod (obsolete) 2233 70% Approx
Daylily 2227 58% Fair
Marmalade 2225a 55% Fair
Marigold 2225 54% Fair
Cornbread (obsolete) 2222 53% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Orange Marmalade 0580 85% Good
Buttercrunch 0470 53% Fair
Summer Meadow 0430 47% Fair
Gold Leaf 0420 45% Fair
Grecian Gold 0460 38% Fair

Valdani

Golden Yellow 12 80% Good
Lemon dark 11 51% Fair
Tan very light JP2 47% Fair
Tan light 13 42% Fair
Golden Olive very light 10 40% Fair

Crescent Colours

Sunshine Girl 072 59% Fair
Macaroni and Cheese 100 43% Fair
Crushed Pineapple 052 43% Fair
Candy Corn 173 40% Fair
Golden Star 082 39% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 302

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 302

Anchor threads that pair well with 302, 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

Oranges Family

Anchor 302 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.

About Anchor 302

Anchor 302 is the floss known as Burnt Orange Light: a highly saturated, medium-light member of the oranges family with warm tangerine tones. The balanced and lively character of this shade lends itself well to warm accents and seasonal designs. Stitchers frequently choose it for pumpkins and marigolds in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 302 look like?

Anchor 302 (Burnt Orange Light) is a medium-light shade in the oranges family with hex #FFB552 and RGB 255, 181, 82. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring fall harvest scenes and monarch butterflies.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 302?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 302 (Burnt Orange Light) is DMC 728 (Golden Yellow) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 725 (Topaz, 77%) and DMC 3855 (Autumn Gold light, 76%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 302?

The closest Anchor threads to 302 are 891 Old Gold Light (ΔE 5.11), 311 Tangerine Very Light (ΔE 5.15), and 298 Golden Yellow Dark (ΔE 5.33). These are useful substitutes when 302 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 302?

Reach for Anchor 302 (Burnt Orange Light) when your project calls for fall harvest scenes, monarch butterflies, persimmon patterns, autumn leaves. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 302.