Anchor Stranded Cotton

362 — Tan Medium Light

Browns family

Anchor 362 — Tan Medium Light — has hex #B58E63 and RGB 181, 142, 99. This medium, moderately saturated 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
#B58E63
RGB
181, 142, 99
HSL
31°, 36%, 55%
Lab
61.7, 9.1, 28.5
Lightness
55%
Medium
Saturation
36%
Muted
Hue
31°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 362

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

Anchor 362 Tan Medium Light

Madeira

Hazelnut Brown Very Light 2102 82% Good
Drab Brown Light 2109 69% Approx
Tan Light 2012 60% Fair
Beige Brown Light 1910 56% Fair
Old Gold 2203 51% Fair

J&P Coates

Fawn Medium 5376 59% Fair
Sand Stone Medium Dark 2412 59% Fair
Tawny Medium 2876 54% Fair
Tawny Light 5388 49% Fair
Topaz Medium 5307 49% Fair

Sullivans

Drab Brown Light 45145 81% Good
Hazel Nut Brown Light 45093 79% Approx
Mustard Light 45085 66% Approx
Golden Olive Very Light 45235 65% Approx
Mocha Brown Light 45394 65% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 307 307 85% Good
Cosmo 574 574 60% Fair
Cosmo 575A 575A 60% Fair
Cosmo 2307 2307 54% Fair
Cosmo 703 703 54% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Tea and Biscuits Tea and Biscuits 78% Approx
Sunkissed Sunkissed 73% Approx
Eggshell Eggshell 69% Approx
Ginger Snap Ginger Snap 68% Approx
Queen Bee Queen Bee 66% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Straw 1121 92% Good
Butterscotch (obsole 1226 88% Good
Peach Cobbler 4151 79% Approx
Bright Leaf 1227 78% Approx
Chickpea 1229 78% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Tarnished Gold 0410 86% Good
Brandy 0540 84% Good
Flax 1150 70% Approx
Fudge Ripple 1180 69% Approx
Grasshopper 0112 65% Approx

Valdani

Mocha Brown light 148 72% Approx
Mocha Beige light 174 70% Approx
Tan light 13 68% Approx
Old Gold medium 1315 66% Approx
Tan very light JP2 58% Fair

Crescent Colours

Ginger Snap 014 85% Good
Nutmeggie 108 75% Approx
Ripple 086 72% Approx
Fool's Gold 081 71% Approx
Sunkissed 041 69% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 362

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

Anchor 362 Tan Medium Light
Taupe Anchor 1084 Very close ΔE 3.3 Gold Very Light Anchor 874 Very close ΔE 3.88 Coffee Anchor 368 Very close ΔE 4.21 Golden Brown Light Anchor 363 Noticeable ΔE 5.5 Tan Anchor 372 Noticeable ΔE 5.71 Chocolate Light Anchor 347 Noticeable ΔE 8.22 Drab Brown Light Anchor 831 Noticeable ΔE 8.58 Old Gold Medium Anchor 890 Noticeable ΔE 8.7

Color Harmonies for Anchor 362

Anchor threads that pair well with 362, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
362
1039 Baby Blue Medium Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
362
945 Yellow Green Very Light 868 Peach Flesh
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
362
1074 Jade Medium 108 Lavender Very Light
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
362
277 Gold Dark 373 Tan Medium Dark 1080 Taupe Ultra Light

Browns Family

Anchor 362 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

362 Tan Medium Light 362 887 Yellow Beige Medium 887 391 Beige Grey Medium 391 368 Coffee 368 1008 Flesh Medium 1008 831 Drab Brown Light 831 874 Gold Very Light 874 1084 Taupe 1084 899 Brown Grey Light 899 943 Tan Medium 943 1085 Taupe Dark 1085

About Anchor 362

Anchor 362 is the floss known as Tan Medium Light: a moderately saturated, medium member of the browns family with earthy sienna tones. Its tone is rich and warm, making it a popular choice for horse designs and cinnamon motifs. It pairs nicely in designs that call for bark patterns or gingerbread themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 362 look like?

Anchor 362 (Tan Medium Light) is a medium shade in the browns family with hex #B58E63 and RGB 181, 142, 99. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring warm outlines and wooden textures.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 362?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 362 (Tan Medium Light) is DMC 422 (Hazelnut Brown light) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3782 (Mocha Brown light, 72%) and DMC 613 (Drab Brown very light, 70%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 362?

The closest Anchor threads to 362 are 1084 Taupe (ΔE 3.3), 874 Gold Very Light (ΔE 3.88), and 368 Coffee (ΔE 4.21). These are useful substitutes when 362 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 362?

Reach for Anchor 362 (Tan Medium Light) when your project calls for warm outlines, wooden textures, coffee themes, rustic designs. Its medium character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 362.

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