Anchor Stranded Cotton

898 — Drab Brown Dark

Browns family

Anchor 898 — Drab Brown Dark — has hex #5C4736 and RGB 92, 71, 54. This medium-dark, muted 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

#5C4736

RGB

92, 71, 54

HSL

27°, 26%, 29%

Lab

31.9, 6.3, 13.7

Lightness

29%

Dark

Saturation

26%

Muted

Hue

27°

Family

Browns

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 898

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

Anchor 898 Drab Brown Dark

Sullivans

Drab Brown 45144 82% Good

Drab Brown Dark 45143 67% Approx

Beige Grey Ultra Dark 45396 66% Approx

Golden Olive Dark 45231 58% Fair

Beaver Grey Very Dark 45151 56% Fair

Cosmo

310 82% Good 2038 81% Good 2040 81% Good 386 79% Approx 311 78% Approx

Classic Colorworks

Pebble Beach 85% Good Gingerbread 85% Good Weathervane 73% Approx Thundercloud 67% Approx Brandied Pears 67% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Adobe 2256 89% Good Chestnut 1269 83% Good Grape Vine 1273 74% Approx River Rock 1288 73% Approx Molasses 1268 70% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Fisherman's Wharf 1190 56% Fair Green Tea Leaf 0195 50% Fair Brown Bear 1191 48% Fair Acorn 0111 47% Fair Amethyst 0891 45% Fair

Valdani

Mocha Brown dark 1643 82% Good Brown Grey dark P9 69% Approx Golden Olive very dark 154 68% Approx Drab Brown O196 60% Fair Beige Brown very dark 1644 55% Fair

Crescent Colours

Rod and Reel 116 66% Approx

Camouflage 063 64% Fair

Wisconsin Woods 114 57% Fair

Brown Sugar 178 55% Fair

Balsam Fir 157 44% Fair

Similar Anchor Colors to 898

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

Anchor 898 Drab Brown Dark

Brown Grey Medium Anchor 903 Very close ΔE 2.98 Beige Grey Ultra Very Dark Anchor 393 Very close ΔE 4.43 Brown Grey Medium Anchor 904 Very close ΔE 4.79 Taupe Medium Dark Anchor 1086 Noticeable ΔE 5.67 Drab Brown Medium Anchor 832 Noticeable ΔE 6.13 Drab Brown Very Dark Anchor 889 Noticeable ΔE 7.83 Dusty Flesh Very Dark Anchor 936 Noticeable ΔE 8.35 Coffee Medium Dark Anchor 371 Noticeable ΔE 8.47

Working with Anchor 898

On white fabric

8.7:1

On dark fabric

2.4:1

Temperature

soft warm

Closest to

charcoal

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first.

Blending & gradients

Because Anchor 903 (Brown Grey Medium) is so near (ΔE 2.98), the pair makes a natural two-step gradient — handy for shading skin, petals, or skies without a hard seam.

Color Harmonies for Anchor 898

Anchor threads that pair well with 898, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

898

169 Blue Green Dark

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

898

845 Khaki Green Medium Dark 1086 Taupe Medium Dark

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

898

189 Turquoise Very Dark 122 Blue Purple Medium

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

898

392 Beige Grey Dark 831 Drab Brown Light 366 Coffee Very Light

Browns Family

Anchor 898 in context with nearby shades from the browns color family.

898 Drab Brown Dark 898 341 Mahogany Dark 341 370 Coffee Medium 370 309 Topaz Medium Dark 309 355 Chocolate Medium Dark 355 393 Beige Grey Ultra Very Dark 393 1014 Mahogany Very Dark 1014 1046 Golden Brown Medium Dark 1046 365 Golden Brown Medium 365 1088 Taupe Very Dark 1088 1086 Taupe Medium Dark 1086

About Anchor 898

Anchor 898 is the floss known as Drab Brown Dark: a muted, medium-dark member of the browns family with earthy sienna tones. Its tone is deep and grounded, 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 898 look like?

Anchor 898 (Drab Brown Dark) is a medium-dark shade in the browns family with hex #5C4736 and RGB 92, 71, 54. Stitchers reach for it in projects featuring cinnamon motifs and bark patterns.

Which DMC thread matches Anchor 898?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 898 (Drab Brown Dark) is DMC 3790 (Beige Grey ultra dark) with a 90% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3781 (Mocha Brown dark, 82%) and DMC 610 (Drab Brown dark, 81%).

What Anchor colors are similar to 898?

The closest Anchor threads to 898 are 903 Brown Grey Medium (ΔE 2.98), 393 Beige Grey Ultra Very Dark (ΔE 4.43), and 904 Brown Grey Medium (ΔE 4.79). These are useful substitutes when 898 is unavailable or for building gradients.

When should I use Anchor 898?

Reach for Anchor 898 (Drab Brown 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 898.

What fabric color works best with Anchor 898 (Drab Brown Dark)?

It has moderate contrast on both light and dark fabric — usable on either, but test a few stitches on your chosen ground first. For reference, 898 has a contrast ratio of about 8.7:1 on white fabric and 2.4:1 on black. As a soft warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.

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