Anchor Stranded Cotton

326 — Orange Spice Dark

Browns family

Below: Anchor 326 (Orange Spice Dark), a medium, vivid brown shade with hex #B64C1F and RGB 182, 76, 31. 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
#B64C1F
RGB
182, 76, 31
HSL
18°, 71%, 42%
Lab
45.9, 40.7, 45.9
Lightness
42%
Medium
Saturation
71%
Rich
Hue
18°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 326

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

Anchor 326 Orange Spice Dark

Madeira

Copper Medium 0311 88% Good
Orange Dark 0208 81% Good
Copper Medium Light 0310 74% Approx
Coffee Brown Light 2602 70% Approx
Mahogany Light 2306 63% Fair

J&P Coates

Brick Ultra Dark 2339 75% Approx
Mocha Medium 5356 71% Approx
Fawn Very Dark 5936 69% Approx
Blaze Medium Light 2329 68% Approx
Chicory Dark 5579 66% Approx

Sullivans

Brown Very Light 45096 75% Approx
Golden Brown Medium 45305 73% Approx
Topaz Very Dark 45199 70% Approx
Topaz Dark 45200 70% Approx
Mahogany Light 45389 69% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 2186 2186 67% Approx
Cosmo 187 187 65% Approx
Cosmo 128 128 65% Approx
Cosmo 406 406 60% Fair
Cosmo 405 405 60% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Candied Yams Candied Yams 74% Approx
Colonial Copper Colonial Copper 66% Approx
Lobster Claw Lobster Claw 64% Fair
Candy Corn Candy Corn 59% Fair
Copper Penny Copper Penny 52% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Fiesta 4131 82% Good
Terra Cotta 2239 79% Approx
Confetti 4107 76% Approx
Red Rocks 2240 73% Approx
Cinnamon Twist 1228a 70% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Country Redwood 0511 55% Fair
Cherry Bark 1120 39% Fair
Terracotta 0590 35% Fair
Mulberry 0350 34% Fair
Habanero 0592 34% Fair

Valdani

Golden Brown P6 72% Approx
Topaz ultra very dark 14 54% Fair
Golden Brown medium O67 49% Fair
Terra Cotta medium 811 49% Fair
Coral medium 64 43% Fair

Crescent Colours

Colonial Copper 170 75% Approx
Pumpkin Harvest 057 69% Approx
Lobster Claw 174 65% Approx
Bramble Bush 130 62% Fair
Little House Brown 118 60% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 326

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

Anchor 326 Orange Spice Dark
Mahogany Anchor 339 Near identical ΔE 1.29 Golden Brown Anchor 1001 Very close ΔE 3.79 Salmon Anchor 1003 Very close ΔE 4.18 Orange Red Very Dark Anchor 334 Very close ΔE 4.56 Orange Very Dark Anchor 333 Noticeable ΔE 6.18 Orange Red Anchor 335 Noticeable ΔE 6.42 Christmas Red Bright Anchor 9046 Noticeable ΔE 7.09 Mahogany Medium Dark Anchor 340 Noticeable ΔE 7.2

Color Harmonies for Anchor 326

Anchor threads that pair well with 326, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
326
1066 Teal Medium
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
326
901 Old Gold Dark 42 Rose Very Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
326
187 Turquoise Medium 410 Electric Blue Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
326
1006 Dusty Rose Very Dark 323 Orange Spice Light 8 Peach Light

Browns Family

Anchor 326 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

326 Orange Spice Dark 326 899 Brown Grey Light 899 943 Tan Medium 943 1085 Taupe Dark 1085 392 Beige Grey Dark 392 339 Mahogany 339 1003 Salmon 1003 1001 Golden Brown 1001 854 Avocado Light 854 334 Orange Red Very Dark 334 888 Hazelnut Brown Light 888

About Anchor 326

Meet Anchor 326, Orange Spice Dark — a vivid, medium thread in the browns family with warm chocolate tones. The vibrant and steady character of this shade lends itself well to tree trunks and earth tones. Stitchers frequently choose it for animal fur and warm outlines in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 326 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 326 is Orange Spice Dark — a medium brown thread (hex #B64C1F, RGB 182, 76, 31). It shows up most in leather accents and horse designs.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 326?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 326 (Orange Spice Dark) is DMC 921 (Copper) with a 81% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3776 (Mahogany light, 72%) and DMC 3826 (Golden Brown, 72%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 326?

The closest Anchor threads to 326 are 339 Mahogany (ΔE 1.29), 1001 Golden Brown (ΔE 3.79), and 1003 Salmon (ΔE 4.18). These are useful substitutes when 326 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 326 good for?

Anchor 326 (Orange Spice Dark) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring leather accents, horse designs, cinnamon motifs, bark patterns. Its medium tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 326.

Anchor Color Chart DMC ↔ Anchor Conversion