Anchor Stranded Cotton

307 — Topaz Light

Oranges family

Below: Anchor 307 (Topaz Light), a medium, highly saturated orange shade with hex #D68017 and RGB 214, 128, 23. 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
#D68017
RGB
214, 128, 23
HSL
33°, 81%, 46%
Lab
61.5, 26.5, 63.5
Lightness
46%
Medium
Saturation
81%
Vivid
Hue
33°
Family
Oranges

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 307

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

Anchor 307 Topaz Light

Madeira

Golden Brown Medium 2514 75% Approx
Topaz Dark 2212 62% Fair
Tan 2011 58% Fair
Golden Brown Light 2302 56% Fair
Tan Light 2012 55% Fair

J&P Coates

Antique Gold Medium 2308 61% Fair
Citrus Dark 2314 60% Fair
Topaz Medium 5307 59% Fair
Jonquil Dark 2298 59% Fair
Tangerine Dark 2099 58% Fair

Sullivans

Straw Dark 45417 83% Good
Pumpkin 45301 65% Approx
Canary Deep 45302 64% Fair
Tangerine Light 45183 64% Fair
Golden Yellow 45491 62% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 703 703 81% Good
Cosmo 704 704 74% Approx
Cosmo 575A 575A 56% Fair
Cosmo 2702 2702 53% Fair
Cosmo 146 146 52% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Granny Annie Granny Annie 67% Approx
Queen Bee Queen Bee 59% Fair
Tangerine Tangerine 54% Fair
Honey Comb Honey Comb 51% Fair
Cottage Daisies Cottage Daisies 48% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Marmalade 2225a 72% Approx
Yukon Gold 2221a 70% Approx
Trick or Treat 4101 63% Fair
Mustard 1224a 63% Fair
Carrot 2226 62% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Pumpkin Patch 0530 44% Fair
Brandy 0540 44% Fair
Tarnished Gold 0410 41% Fair
Bittersweet 0570 40% Fair
Nutmeg 0560 37% Fair

Valdani

Old Gold medium 1315 67% Approx
Tangerine medium O244 58% Fair
Golden Brown medium O67 50% Fair
Tan light 13 44% Fair
Old Gold dark O153 44% Fair

Crescent Colours

Golden Star 082 79% Approx
Candy Corn 173 66% Approx
Fool's Gold 081 60% Fair
Copper Penny 158 58% Fair
Macaroni and Cheese 100 49% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 307

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 307

Anchor threads that pair well with 307, 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 307 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.

About Anchor 307

Topaz Light (catalog code Anchor 307) is a medium, highly saturated shade from the oranges family with warm tangerine tones. The confident and warm mood of this color makes it a natural fit for citrus motifs and fox designs. Expect to see it used in fall harvest scenes and monarch butterflies across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 307?

Anchor 307 is called Topaz Light. It's a medium orange shade (hex #D68017, RGB 214, 128, 23) in the oranges family, commonly used for warm accents, seasonal designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 307?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 307 (Topaz Light) is DMC 783 (Topaz medium) with a 89% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3852 (Straw very dark, 76%) and DMC 729 (Old Gold medium, 67%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 307?

The closest Anchor threads to 307 are 304 Burnt Orange (ΔE 3.01), 890 Old Gold Medium (ΔE 5.26), and 363 Golden Brown Light (ΔE 7.97). These are useful substitutes when 307 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 307?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 307 (Topaz Light) for charts featuring warm accents, seasonal designs, pumpkins, marigolds. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.