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

Madeira

Golden Brown Medium 2303 88% Good
Mahogany Medium 2305 81% Good
Mahogany Dark 2304 78% Approx
Peach Flesh Very Dark 2311 75% Approx
Copper Very Dark 0314 67% Approx

J&P Coates

Coffee Dark 5360 90% Good
Coffee Dark 5472 90% Good
Coffee Dark 5476 90% Good
Fudge 5478 76% Approx
Fudge Medium 5381 63% Fair

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

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

Classic Colorworks

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

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.

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