Anchor Stranded Cotton

888 — Hazelnut Brown Light

Browns family

Below: Anchor 888 (Hazelnut Brown Light), a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown shade with hex #886940 and RGB 136, 105, 64. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Anchor shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#886940
RGB
136, 105, 64
HSL
34°, 36%, 39%
Lab
46.6, 7.0, 27.7
Lightness
39%
Dark
Saturation
36%
Muted
Hue
34°
Family
Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 888

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

Anchor 888 Hazelnut Brown Light

Madeira

Avocado Light 2110 87% Good
Drab Brown Medium 2108 78% Approx
Hazelnut Brown Light 2103 72% Approx
Hazelnut Brown Medium 2104 72% Approx
Old Gold Medium 2202 70% Approx

J&P Coates

Fawn Dark 5379 61% Fair
Brass Dark 5889 56% Fair
Wheat Dark 5374 54% Fair
Olive Green Very Dark 6844 53% Fair
Fern Green Medium Dark 6845 50% Fair

Sullivans

Mustard Medium 45083 79% Approx
Mustard 45084 73% Approx
Mocha Brown Medium 45324 71% Approx
Golden Olive 45233 66% Approx
Khaki Green Medium 45317 62% Fair

Cosmo

Cosmo 576 576 76% Approx
Cosmo 577A 577A 71% Approx
Cosmo 774 774 69% Approx
Cosmo 308 308 63% Fair
Cosmo 775A 775A 62% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Hazelnut Hazelnut 80% Good
Avocado Avocado 80% Good
Fool's Gold Fool's Gold 73% Approx
Amber Waves Amber Waves 68% Approx
Ye Olde Gold Ye Olde Gold 67% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Desert (obsolete) 1241 86% Good
Tiger's Eye 1225 79% Approx
Dirt Road 1240 75% Approx
Garrison Green 1265 75% Approx
Caramel (obsolete) 1216 73% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Cobblestone 1090 82% Good
Maple Syrup 0440 61% Fair
Dark Chocolate 1170 59% Fair
Sable 1110 57% Fair
Green Tea Leaf 0195 54% Fair

Valdani

Yellow Beige very dark P5 82% Good
Golden Olive medium 152 67% Approx
Mocha Beige medium 168 63% Fair
Drab Brown O196 63% Fair
Mustard 150 61% Fair

Crescent Colours

La Tierra 084 72% Approx
Olive Branch 152 68% Approx
Old Oak Tree 145 63% Fair
Timber 089 62% Fair
Cocoa Bean 172 59% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 888

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

Anchor 888 Hazelnut Brown Light
Tan Medium Dark Anchor 373 Very close ΔE 3.33 Taupe Dark Anchor 1085 Very close ΔE 4.75 Gold Medium Anchor 907 Noticeable ΔE 5.74 Coffee Medium Light Anchor 369 Noticeable ΔE 7.17 Avocado Medium Anchor 855 Noticeable ΔE 7.99 Yellow Green Anchor 280 Noticeable ΔE 8.15 Golden Brown Medium Light Anchor 1045 Noticeable ΔE 8.16 Avocado Light Anchor 854 Noticeable ΔE 8.24

Color Harmonies for Anchor 888

Anchor threads that pair well with 888, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
888
161 Baby Blue Dark
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
888
843 Khaki Green Medium Light 379 Dusty Flesh Dark
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
888
1076 Jade 1030 Blue Violet Medium
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading
888
277 Gold Dark 372 Tan 1080 Taupe Ultra Light

Browns Family

Anchor 888 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

888 Hazelnut Brown Light 888 326 Orange Spice Dark 326 1003 Salmon 1003 1001 Golden Brown 1001 854 Avocado Light 854 334 Orange Red Very Dark 334 369 Coffee Medium Light 369 349 Chocolate Medium 349 373 Tan Medium Dark 373 308 Topaz Medium 308 832 Drab Brown Medium 832

About Anchor 888

Anchor 888 (Hazelnut Brown Light) is a medium-dark, moderately saturated shade in the browns family with earthy sienna tones. The deep and intense mood of this color makes it a natural fit for coffee themes and rustic designs. Expect to see it used in leather accents and horse designs across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Anchor 888 look like?

Anchor 888 (Hazelnut Brown Light) is a medium-dark shade in the browns family with hex #886940 and RGB 136, 105, 64. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring tree trunks and earth tones.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 888?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 888 (Hazelnut Brown Light) is DMC 167 (Yellow Beige very dark) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 420 (Hazelnut Brown dark, 74%) and DMC 370 (Mustard medium, 73%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 888?

The closest Anchor threads to 888 are 373 Tan Medium Dark (ΔE 3.33), 1085 Taupe Dark (ΔE 4.75), and 907 Gold Medium (ΔE 5.74). These are useful substitutes when 888 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 888?

Reach for Anchor 888 (Hazelnut Brown Light) when your project calls for tree trunks, earth tones, animal fur, warm outlines. Its medium-dark character carries both small accents and wider palette work; the harmony picks on this page show natural companions to 888.

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