Anchor Stranded Cotton

355 — Chocolate Medium Dark

Browns family

Anchor 355 — Chocolate Medium Dark — has hex #713F22 and RGB 113, 63, 34. This medium-dark, vivid brown 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

#713F22

RGB

113, 63, 34

HSL

22°, 54%, 29%

Lab

32.2, 19.0, 26.8

Lightness

29%

Dark

Saturation

54%

Rich

Hue

22°

Family

Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 355

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

Anchor 355 Chocolate Medium Dark

Sullivans

Mocha Beige Dark 45460 81% Good

Hazel Nut Brown Dark 45092 77% Approx

Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark 45242 77% Approx

Golden Olive Very Dark 45230 75% Approx

Yellow Beige Very Dark 45482 72% Approx

Cosmo

578 91% Good 2310 87% Good 3311 67% Approx 130 64% Fair 309 63% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Roasted Chestnut 91% Good Brandied Pears 81% Good Brown Sugar 78% Approx Old Oak Tree 77% Approx Autumn Spice 71% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Cognac 2242 86% Good Hazelnut 2237 79% Approx Gingerbread 1234 77% Approx Rust 1326 65% Approx Chestnut 1269 64% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Brown Bear 1191 69% Approx Acorn 0111 58% Fair Cobblestone 1090 37% Fair Fisherman's Wharf 1190 30% Fair Dark Chocolate 1170 21% Fair

Valdani

Golden Brown dark H201 82% Good Topaz ultra very dark 14 67% Approx Golden Olive very dark 154 61% Fair Rosewood medium 159 55% Fair Golden Brown P6 50% Fair

Crescent Colours

Brown Sugar 178 86% Good

Whatley Woodlands 153 83% Good

Rod and Reel 116 80% Good

Fallen Leaves 067 65% Approx

Almost Auburn 156 60% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 355

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

Anchor 355 Chocolate Medium Dark

Coffee Medium Dark Anchor 371 Very close ΔE 3.78 Coffee Dark Anchor 358 Very close ΔE 3.87 Coffee Medium Anchor 370 Very close ΔE 4.22 Copper Dark Anchor 351 Very close ΔE 4.44 Tan Very Dark Anchor 944 Very close ΔE 4.47 Orange Spice Very Dark Anchor 1004 Noticeable ΔE 5.93 Tan Dark Anchor 374 Noticeable ΔE 6.15 Chocolate Dark Anchor 357 Noticeable ΔE 6.31

Working with Anchor 355

On white fabric

8.6:1

On dark fabric

2.4:1

Temperature

warm

Closest to

brown

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Color Harmonies for Anchor 355

Anchor threads that pair well with 355, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

355

1068 Teal

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

355

924 Yellow Green Very Dark 896 Shell Pink

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

355

188 Turquoise Dark 132 Sky Blue Dark

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

355

349 Chocolate Medium 1047 Copper Light 1012 Flesh

Browns Family

Anchor 355 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

355 Chocolate Medium Dark 355 901 Old Gold Dark 901 1004 Orange Spice Very Dark 1004 341 Mahogany Dark 341 370 Coffee Medium 370 309 Topaz Medium Dark 309 393 Beige Grey Ultra Very Dark 393 898 Drab Brown Dark 898 1014 Mahogany Very Dark 1014 1046 Golden Brown Medium Dark 1046 365 Golden Brown Medium 365

About Anchor 355

Anchor 355 is the floss known as Chocolate Medium Dark: a vivid, medium-dark member of the browns family with warm chocolate tones. Its tone is deep and vivid, making it a popular choice for animal fur and warm outlines. It pairs nicely in designs that call for wooden textures or coffee themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 355 look like?

Anchor 355 (Chocolate Medium Dark) is a medium-dark shade in the browns family with hex #713F22 and RGB 113, 63, 34. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring cinnamon motifs and bark patterns.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 355?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 355 (Chocolate Medium Dark) is DMC 975 (Golden Brown dark) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 434 (Brown light, 82%) and DMC 433 (Brown medium, 80%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 355?

The closest Anchor threads to 355 are 371 Coffee Medium Dark (ΔE 3.78), 358 Coffee Dark (ΔE 3.87), and 370 Coffee Medium (ΔE 4.22). These are useful substitutes when 355 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 355?

Reach for Anchor 355 (Chocolate Medium Dark) when your project calls for cinnamon motifs, bark patterns, gingerbread themes, tree trunks. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 355.

What fabric color works best with Anchor 355 (Chocolate Medium Dark)?

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 355 has a contrast ratio of about 8.6:1 on white fabric and 2.4:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.

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