Anchor Stranded Cotton

314 — Tangerine Medium

Oranges family

Below: Anchor 314 (Tangerine Medium), a medium-light, highly saturated orange shade with hex #F68033 and RGB 246, 128, 51. 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
#F68033
RGB
246, 128, 51
HSL
24°, 92%, 58%
Lab
66.0, 40.2, 59.3
Lightness
58%
Medium
Saturation
92%
Vivid
Hue
24°
Family
Oranges

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 314

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

Anchor 314 Tangerine Medium

Madeira

Tangerine Medium 0203 87% Good
Tangerine 0202 85% Good
Tangerine Dark 0204 81% Good
Tangerine Light 0201 78% Approx
Copper Very Light 0308 67% Approx

J&P Coates

Antique Gold Medium 2308 80% Good
Tangerine Dark 2099 79% Approx
Tangerine Dark 2327 79% Approx
Topaz Medium 5307 65% Approx
Citrus Dark 2314 60% Fair

Sullivans

Canary Deep 45302 84% Good
Tangerine Light 45183 78% Approx
Autumn Gold Medium 45452 76% Approx
Tangerine Medium 45182 73% Approx
Pumpkin 45301 70% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 146 146 94% Good
Cosmo 147 147 68% Approx
Cosmo 2402 2402 68% Approx
Cosmo 403 403 62% Fair
Cosmo 753 753 53% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Tangerine Tangerine 80% Good
Sweet Potato Sweet Potato 50% Fair
Marmalade Marmalade 49% Fair
Old Marigold Old Marigold 32% Fair
Sunkissed Sunkissed 32% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Clockwork 2230 60% Fair
Pumpkin 2228 56% Fair
Carrot 2226 52% Fair
Trick or Treat 4101 48% Fair
Jack-o'Lantern (obso 2229 48% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Bittersweet 0570 73% Approx
Burnt Orange 0550 47% Fair
Pumpkin Patch 0530 47% Fair
Nutmeg 0560 39% Fair
Brandy 0540 32% Fair

Valdani

Tangerine medium O244 78% Approx
Pumpkin light 204 65% Approx
Golden Brown medium O67 46% Fair
Terra Cotta ultra JP7 42% Fair
Apricot 69A 39% Fair

Crescent Colours

Macaroni and Cheese 100 64% Fair
Copper Penny 158 62% Fair
Tangerine 043 59% Fair
Old Marigold 085 50% Fair
Candy Corn 173 47% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 314

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 314

Anchor threads that pair well with 314, 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 314 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.

About Anchor 314

Tangerine Medium (catalog code Anchor 314) is a medium-light, highly saturated shade from the oranges family with deep amber tones. The fresh and confident mood of this color makes it a natural fit for sunsets and warm accents. Expect to see it used in seasonal designs and pumpkins across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 314?

Anchor 314 is called Tangerine Medium. It's a medium-light orange shade (hex #F68033, RGB 246, 128, 51) in the oranges family, commonly used for fox designs, fall harvest scenes, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 314?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 314 (Tangerine Medium) is DMC 977 (Golden Brown light) with a 84% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 741 (Tangerine medium, 78%) and DMC 740 (Tangerine (971), 76%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 314?

The closest Anchor threads to 314 are 330 Orange (ΔE 3.97), 1002 Golden Brown Very Light (ΔE 5.74), and 313 Tangerine Light (ΔE 5.83). These are useful substitutes when 314 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 314?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 314 (Tangerine Medium) for charts featuring fox designs, fall harvest scenes, monarch butterflies, persimmon patterns. The medium-light tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.