Anchor Stranded Cotton

368 — Coffee

Browns family

Need details on Anchor 368? This medium-light, moderately saturated brown shade (Coffee) is hex #BB8F6E, RGB 187, 143, 110. Cross-brand equivalents in Weeks Dye Works, Gentle Art Sampler, and Valdani are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex
#BB8F6E
RGB
187, 143, 110
HSL
26°, 36%, 58%
Lab
62.8, 12.3, 24.0
Lightness
58%
Medium
Saturation
36%
Muted
Hue
26°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 368

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

Anchor 368 Coffee

Madeira

Hazelnut Brown Very Light 2102 76% Approx
Beige Brown Light 1910 73% Approx
Drab Brown Light 2109 67% Approx
2410 2410 62% Fair
Coffee Brown Very Light 2601 59% Fair

J&P Coates

Fawn Medium 5376 77% Approx
Tawny Medium 2876 70% Approx
Sand Stone Medium Dark 2412 68% Approx
Topaz Medium 5307 53% Fair
Tawny Light 5388 52% Fair

Sullivans

Hazel Nut Brown Light 45093 88% Good
Mocha Beige Light 45462 84% Good
Mocha Brown Light 45394 70% Approx
Drab Brown Light 45145 64% Fair
Tan Light 45098 64% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 307 307 72% Approx
Cosmo 2424 2424 68% Approx
Cosmo 424 424 61% Fair
Cosmo 126A 126A 58% Fair
Cosmo 127 127 54% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Sunkissed Sunkissed 88% Good
Tea and Biscuits Tea and Biscuits 76% Approx
Old Marigold Old Marigold 71% Approx
Baby Blanket Baby Blanket 68% Approx
Dulce De Leche Dulce De Leche 64% Fair

Weeks Dye Works

Straw 1121 82% Good
Butterscotch (obsole 1226 81% Good
Chickpea 1229 77% Approx
Sand 3500 70% Approx
Peach 1131 69% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Fudge Ripple 1180 86% Good
Tarnished Gold 0410 86% Good
Brandy 0540 81% Good
Pumpkin Patch 0530 77% Approx
Adobe 1160 72% Approx

Valdani

Mocha Beige light 174 84% Good
Mocha Brown light 148 72% Approx
Tan light 13 68% Approx
Terra Cotta ultra JP7 59% Fair
Tan very light JP2 55% Fair

Crescent Colours

Nutmeggie 108 91% Good
Sunkissed 041 83% Good
Cheryl Chic 137 76% Approx
Ripple 086 75% Approx
Blessed Jess 133 75% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 368

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

Color Harmonies for Anchor 368

Anchor threads that pair well with 368, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Browns Family

Anchor 368 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

About Anchor 368

Anchor 368 is the floss known as Coffee: a moderately saturated, medium-light member of the browns family with earthy sienna tones. Stitchers describe its character as balanced and versatile, perfect for animal fur and warm outlines. It blends comfortably into projects centered on wooden textures and coffee themes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 368 look like?

Anchor 368 (Coffee) is a medium-light shade in the browns family with hex #BB8F6E and RGB 187, 143, 110. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring cinnamon motifs and bark patterns.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 368?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 368 (Coffee) is DMC 3864 (Mocha Beige light) with a 84% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3782 (Mocha Brown light, 72%) and DMC 842 (Beige Brown very light, 71%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 368?

The closest Anchor threads to 368 are 362 Tan Medium Light (ΔE 4.21), 1084 Taupe (ΔE 5.21), and 1008 Flesh Medium (ΔE 6.2). These are useful substitutes when 368 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 368?

Reach for Anchor 368 (Coffee) when your project calls for cinnamon motifs, bark patterns, gingerbread themes, tree trunks. Its medium-light character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 368.