Anchor Stranded Cotton

349 — Chocolate Medium

Browns family

Need details on Anchor 349? This medium-dark, vivid brown shade (Chocolate Medium) is hex #945731, RGB 148, 87, 49. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex

#945731

RGB

148, 87, 49

HSL

23°, 50%, 39%

Lab

43.3, 21.6, 32.4

Lightness

39%

Dark

Saturation

50%

Rich

Hue

23°

Family

Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 349

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

Anchor 349 Chocolate Medium

DMC

Golden Brown 3826 79% Approx Topaz ultra very dark 780 79% Approx Brown very light 435 77% Approx Hazelnut Brown dark 420 73% Approx Mahogany medium 301 70% Approx

Madeira

Mahogany Light 2306 77% Approx

Tan Medium 2010 69% Approx

Coffee Brown Light 2602 67% Approx

Hazelnut Brown Medium 2104 64% Fair

Flesh Dark 2310 61% Fair

J&P Coates

Wheat Dark 5374 88% Good

Coffee 5471 72% Approx

Mocha Medium 5356 65% Approx

Fawn Very Dark 5936 64% Fair

Fawn Dark 5379 58% Fair

Sullivans

Old Gold Very Dark 45426 85% Good

Old Gold Dark 45158 83% Good

Yellow Beige Very Dark 45482 78% Approx

Mocha Beige Medium 45461 77% Approx

Topaz Very Dark 45199 75% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 309 309 81% Good

Cosmo 706 706 75% Approx

Cosmo 308 308 75% Approx

Cosmo 577A 577A 64% Fair

Cosmo 2129 2129 59% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Sassy Brass Sassy Brass 81% Good

Caramel Caramel 75% Approx

Fool's Gold Fool's Gold 71% Approx

Candied Yams Candied Yams 70% Approx

Colonial Copper Colonial Copper 68% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Copper 2236 91% Good

Harvest 4103 83% Good

Pecan 1228 77% Approx

Red Rocks 2240 74% Approx

Terra Cotta 2239 72% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Cobblestone 1090 62% Fair

Country Redwood 0511 57% Fair

Dark Chocolate 1170 39% Fair

Cinnamon 0510 39% Fair

Brown Bear 1191 37% Fair

Valdani

Golden Brown P6 79% Approx

Topaz ultra very dark 14 79% Approx

Yellow Beige very dark P5 65% Approx

Mocha Beige medium 168 63% Fair

Desert Sand very dark 863 60% Fair

Crescent Colours

Little House Brown 118 88% Good

Roasted Chestnut 155 87% Good

Brandied Pears 171 82% Good

Colonial Copper 170 77% Approx

Sassy Brass 071 72% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 349

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

Anchor 349 Chocolate Medium

Coffee Medium Light Anchor 369 Very close ΔE 3.88 Copper Medium Dark Anchor 1049 Very close ΔE 4.86 Golden Brown Anchor 1001 Very close ΔE 4.9 Antique Mahogany Dark Anchor 884 Noticeable ΔE 6.75 Salmon Anchor 1003 Noticeable ΔE 6.84 Coffee Medium Anchor 370 Noticeable ΔE 6.97 Tan Medium Dark Anchor 373 Noticeable ΔE 7.2 Topaz Medium Dark Anchor 309 Noticeable ΔE 7.25

Color Harmonies for Anchor 349

Anchor threads that pair well with 349, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

349

1066 Teal Medium

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

349

907 Gold Medium 1024 Dusty Rose Medium

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

349

188 Turquoise Dark 176 Cornflower Blue Medium

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

349

351 Copper Dark 1047 Copper Light 1012 Flesh

Browns Family

Anchor 349 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

349 Chocolate Medium 349 1001 Golden Brown 1001 854 Avocado Light 854 334 Orange Red Very Dark 334 888 Hazelnut Brown Light 888 369 Coffee Medium Light 369 373 Tan Medium Dark 373 308 Topaz Medium 308 832 Drab Brown Medium 832 340 Mahogany Medium Dark 340 855 Avocado Medium 855

About Anchor 349

Known as Chocolate Medium, Anchor 349 is a medium-dark, vivid shade sitting in the browns family with warm chocolate tones. With a intense and saturated quality, this thread works beautifully in cinnamon motifs and bark patterns. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring gingerbread themes and tree trunks.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anchor 349 — what color is it?

The color of Anchor 349 is Chocolate Medium — a medium-dark brown thread (hex #945731, RGB 148, 87, 49). It shows up most in wooden textures and coffee themes.

What is the DMC equivalent of Anchor 349?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 349 (Chocolate Medium) is DMC 3826 (Golden Brown) with a 79% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 780 (Topaz ultra very dark, 79%) and DMC 435 (Brown very light, 77%).

Which Anchor threads are close to 349?

The closest Anchor threads to 349 are 369 Coffee Medium Light (ΔE 3.88), 1049 Copper Medium Dark (ΔE 4.86), and 1001 Golden Brown (ΔE 4.9). These are useful substitutes when 349 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What is Anchor 349 good for?

Anchor 349 (Chocolate Medium) is commonly used in cross-stitch projects featuring wooden textures, coffee themes, rustic designs, leather accents. Its medium-dark tone works well for standalone motifs and as part of larger palettes. This page includes color harmonies and similar shades to pair with 349.

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