Anchor Stranded Cotton

371 — Coffee Medium Dark

Browns family

Below: Anchor 371 (Coffee Medium Dark), a dark, vivid brown shade with hex #633A1B and RGB 99, 58, 27. Find its closest J&P Coates, Sullivans, and Cosmo matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#633A1B
RGB
99, 58, 27
HSL
26°, 57%, 25%
Lab
28.8, 15.1, 26.4
Lightness
25%
Dark
Saturation
57%
Rich
Hue
26°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 371

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

Anchor 371 Coffee Medium Dark

Madeira

Mahogany Dark 2304 91% Good
Golden Brown Medium 2303 83% Good
Drab Brown Very Dark 2106 78% Approx
Mahogany Medium 2305 78% Approx
Tan Dark 2008 76% Approx

J&P Coates

Fudge 5478 94% Good
Coffee Dark 5360 84% Good
Coffee Dark 5472 84% Good
Coffee Dark 5476 84% Good
Fudge Dark 5382 63% Fair

Sullivans

Golden Olive Very Dark 45230 89% Good
Golden Olive Dark 45231 82% Good
Hazel Nut Brown Very Dark 45242 81% Good
Drab Brown Dark 45143 70% Approx
Drab Brown 45144 68% Approx

Cosmo

Cosmo 578 578 82% Good
Cosmo 2310 2310 70% Approx
Cosmo 310 310 64% Fair
Cosmo 3311 3311 58% Fair
Cosmo 130 130 55% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Roasted Chestnut Roasted Chestnut 82% Good
Brandied Pears Brandied Pears 79% Approx
Bramble Bush Bramble Bush 77% Approx
Old Oak Tree Old Oak Tree 71% Approx
Gingerbread Gingerbread 66% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Hazelnut 2237 74% Approx
Cognac 2242 74% Approx
Gingerbread 1234 69% Approx
Chestnut 1269 67% Approx
Rust 1326 62% Fair

Gentle Art Sampler

Brown Bear 1191 59% Fair
Acorn 0111 51% Fair
Cobblestone 1090 30% Fair
Fisherman's Wharf 1190 26% Fair
Witching Hour 0391 20% Fair

Valdani

Golden Olive very dark 154 74% Approx
Golden Brown dark H201 66% Approx
Mocha Brown dark 1643 56% Fair
Topaz ultra very dark 14 51% Fair
Rosewood medium 159 43% Fair

Crescent Colours

Brown Sugar 178 94% Good
Rod and Reel 116 73% Approx
Whatley Woodlands 153 73% Approx
Fallen Leaves 067 49% Fair
Brandied Pears 171 44% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 371

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

Anchor 371 Coffee Medium Dark
Coffee Dark Anchor 358 Near identical ΔE 0.46 Drab Brown Very Dark Anchor 889 Very close ΔE 2.92 Copper Dark Anchor 351 Very close ΔE 3.3 Chocolate Medium Dark Anchor 355 Very close ΔE 3.78 Coffee Very Dark Anchor 359 Very close ΔE 3.91 Hazelnut Brown Medium Anchor 375 Very close ΔE 4.32 Chocolate Dark Anchor 357 Very close ΔE 4.7 Tan Dark Anchor 374 Close ΔE 5.01

Color Harmonies for Anchor 371

Anchor threads that pair well with 371, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
371
1068 Teal
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
371
924 Yellow Green Very Dark 896 Shell Pink
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
371
188 Turquoise Dark 940 Delft Dark
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
371
369 Coffee Medium Light 368 Coffee 880 Cream Medium

Browns Family

Anchor 371 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

371 Coffee Medium Dark 371 365 Golden Brown Medium 365 1088 Taupe Very Dark 1088 1086 Taupe Medium Dark 1086 944 Tan Very Dark 944 374 Tan Dark 374 358 Coffee Dark 358 310 Topaz Very Dark 310 936 Dusty Flesh Very Dark 936 351 Copper Dark 351 889 Drab Brown Very Dark 889

About Anchor 371

A dark, vivid entry in the browns family, Anchor 371 carries the name Coffee Medium Dark with earthy sienna tones. The striking and rich character of this shade lends itself well to wooden textures and coffee themes. Stitchers frequently choose it for rustic designs and leather accents in their projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 371?

Anchor 371 is called Coffee Medium Dark. It's a dark brown shade (hex #633A1B, RGB 99, 58, 27) in the browns family, commonly used for gingerbread themes, tree trunks, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 371?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 371 (Coffee Medium Dark) is DMC 433 (Brown medium) with a 80% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 869 (Hazelnut Brown very dark, 78%) and DMC 829 (Golden Olive very dark, 74%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 371?

The closest Anchor threads to 371 are 358 Coffee Dark (ΔE 0.46), 889 Drab Brown Very Dark (ΔE 2.92), and 351 Copper Dark (ΔE 3.3). These are useful substitutes when 371 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 371?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 371 (Coffee Medium Dark) for charts featuring gingerbread themes, tree trunks, earth tones, animal fur. The dark tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

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