Anchor Stranded Cotton

324 — Orange Spice Medium

Oranges family

Anchor 324 — Orange Spice Medium — has hex #DE6734 and RGB 222, 103, 52. This medium, vivid orange thread sits alongside its closest DMC, Madeira, and J&P Coates matches below, with 8 similar Anchor shades and a panel of color harmonies for palette planning.

Hex
#DE6734
RGB
222, 103, 52
HSL
18°, 72%, 54%
Lab
57.5, 43.4, 49.5
Lightness
54%
Medium
Saturation
72%
Rich
Hue
18°
Family
Oranges

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 324

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

Anchor 324 Orange Spice Medium

Madeira

Copper Light 0309 89% Good
Tangerine Very Dark 0205 79% Approx
Orange Red 0206 75% Approx
Orange 0207 72% Approx
Copper Very Light 0308 72% Approx

J&P Coates

Topaz Medium Dark 5308 69% Approx
Melon Dark 2330 68% Approx
Blaze Light 2332 68% Approx
Toast 5371 62% Fair
Brick Dark 2338 60% Fair

Sullivans

Autumn Gold Dark 45451 78% Approx
Tangerine Medium 45182 74% Approx
Topaz Medium 45201 74% Approx
Golden Brown Light 45306 69% Approx
Golden Brown Medium 45305 65% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 147 147 83% Good
Cosmo 186 186 78% Approx
Cosmo 403 403 76% Approx
Cosmo 404 404 74% Approx
Cosmo 753 753 70% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Marmalade Marmalade 67% Approx
Grape Pie Grape Pie 63% Fair
Pumpkin Harvest Pumpkin Harvest 60% Fair
Tangerine Tangerine 56% Fair
Sweet Potato Sweet Potato 56% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Jack-o'Lantern (obso 2229 92% Good
Clockwork 2230 89% Good
Pumpkin 2228 77% Approx
Autumn Leaves 2234 62% Fair
Fiesta 4131 61% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Burnt Orange 0550 64% Fair
Habanero 0592 64% Fair
Country Redwood 0511 50% Fair
Nutmeg 0560 49% Fair
Pumpkin Patch 0530 44% Fair

Valdani

Pumpkin light 204 70% Approx
Golden Brown medium O67 66% Approx
Burnt Orange medium 73 59% Fair
Terra Cotta light 68 45% Fair
Apricot 69A 44% Fair

Crescent Colours

Tangerine 043 74% Approx
Copper Penny 158 70% Approx
Persimmon 142 62% Fair
Pumpkin Harvest 057 60% Fair
Orangena 106 55% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 324

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

Anchor 324 Orange Spice Medium
Tangerine Dark Anchor 316 Near identical ΔE 2.26 Golden Brown Very Light Anchor 1002 Very close ΔE 4.67 Orange Dark Anchor 332 Very close ΔE 4.81 Yellow Green Very Dark Anchor 925 Close ΔE 5.48 Orange Spice Light Anchor 323 Noticeable ΔE 5.83 Mahogany Light Anchor 338 Noticeable ΔE 6.39 Orange Anchor 330 Noticeable ΔE 6.48 Peach Dark Anchor 329 Noticeable ΔE 6.81

Color Harmonies for Anchor 324

Anchor threads that pair well with 324, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
324
1089 Electric Blue Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
324
890 Old Gold Medium 27 Baby Pink Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
324
1072 Jade Medium Light 1039 Baby Blue Medium Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
324
1006 Dusty Rose Very Dark 326 Orange Spice Dark 8 Peach Light

Oranges Family

Anchor 324 in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.

324 Orange Spice Medium 324 306 Gold 306 1002 Golden Brown Very Light 1002 290 Lemon Dark 290 330 Orange 330 303 Burnt Orange Medium 303 316 Tangerine Dark 316 298 Golden Yellow Dark 298 1013 Terracotta 1013 363 Golden Brown Light 363 297 Golden Yellow Medium 297

About Anchor 324

A medium, vivid entry in the oranges family, Anchor 324 carries the name Orange Spice Medium with deep amber tones. Its tone is confident and warm, making it a popular choice for monarch butterflies and persimmon patterns. It pairs nicely in designs that call for autumn leaves or sunsets.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 324?

Anchor 324 is called Orange Spice Medium. It's a medium orange shade (hex #DE6734, RGB 222, 103, 52) in the oranges family, commonly used for marigolds, fall wreaths, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 324?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 324 (Orange Spice Medium) is DMC 922 (Copper light) with a 86% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3853 (Autumn Gold dark, 84%) and DMC 721 (Orange Spice medium, 79%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 324?

The closest Anchor threads to 324 are 316 Tangerine Dark (ΔE 2.26), 1002 Golden Brown Very Light (ΔE 4.67), and 332 Orange Dark (ΔE 4.81). These are useful substitutes when 324 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 324?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 324 (Orange Spice Medium) for charts featuring marigolds, fall wreaths, citrus motifs, fox designs. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

Anchor Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion