Anchor Stranded Cotton

914 — Flesh Dark

Reds family

Need details on Anchor 914? This medium, muted red shade (Flesh Dark) is hex #A36B5B, RGB 163, 107, 91. Cross-brand equivalents in Madeira, J&P Coates, and Sullivans are listed below — ranked by perceptual similarity — alongside 8 nearby Anchor shades and color-theory harmony pairings.

Hex

#A36B5B

RGB

163, 107, 91

HSL

13°, 28%, 50%

Lab

50.8, 20.4, 18.1

Lightness

50%

Medium

Saturation

28%

Muted

Hue

13°

Family

Reds

Brand Equivalents for Anchor 914

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

Anchor 914 Flesh Dark

Sullivans

Beige Brown Light 45239 74% Approx

Clay Brown (3773) 45088 71% Approx

Desert Sand Medium 45387 71% Approx

Desert Sand 45334 71% Approx

Rosewood Light 45457 68% Approx

Cosmo

425 93% Good 463 60% Fair 128 59% Fair 464 55% Fair 2424 53% Fair

Classic Colorworks

Copper Penny 82% Good Cobbled Peach 80% Good Cinnamon Toast 78% Approx Glazed Carrots 78% Approx Root Beer Float 74% Approx

Weeks Dye Works

Red Pear 1332 86% Good Baked Apple 1330 80% Good Cinnabar 2254 78% Approx Kris' Bon Bons 1267 77% Approx Coleus (obsolete) 1126 77% Approx

Gentle Art Sampler

Terracotta 0590 83% Good Country Redwood 0511 70% Approx Cherry Bark 1120 62% Fair Cinnamon 0510 56% Fair Copper 0520 55% Fair

Valdani

Clay Brown (3773) 862 81% Good Desert Sand very dark 863 68% Approx Terra Cotta light 68 65% Approx Mocha Beige medium 168 65% Approx Beige Brown light 221 62% Fair

Crescent Colours

Cinnamon Toast 115 80% Good

Bunny Honey 141 77% Approx

Tennesee Red Clay 131 74% Approx

12-Grain 046 73% Approx

Candied Yams 006 72% Approx

Similar Anchor Colors to 914

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

Anchor 914 Flesh Dark

Dusty Flesh Medium Anchor 378 Very close ΔE 3.91 Dusty Flesh Dark Anchor 379 Very close ΔE 4.44 Terracotta Anchor 1013 Noticeable ΔE 6.03 Shell Pink Medium Anchor 895 Noticeable ΔE 8.2 Antique Mahogany Anchor 883 Noticeable ΔE 8.82 Flesh Medium Anchor 1008 Noticeable ΔE 9.04 Tan Medium Anchor 943 Noticeable ΔE 9.41 Mahogany Light Anchor 338 Noticeable ΔE 9.99

Working with Anchor 914

On white fabric

4.4:1

On dark fabric

4.8:1

Temperature

soft warm

Closest to

mauve

It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground.

Color Harmonies for Anchor 914

Anchor threads that pair well with 914, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast

914

168 Blue Green Medium

Analogous

Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions

914

1085 Taupe Dark 1017 Antique Mauve Medium

Triadic

Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced

914

209 Jade Medium 136 Delft Medium

Monochromatic

Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

914

352 Copper Very Dark 4146 Flesh Light 6 Peach Very Light

Reds Family

Anchor 914 in context with nearby shades from the reds color family.

914 Flesh Dark 914 41 Rose Dark 41 1017 Antique Mauve Medium 1017 338 Mahogany Light 338 35 Pink Bright Dark 35 378 Dusty Flesh Medium 378 38 Dusty Pink 38 42 Rose Very Dark 42 1024 Dusty Rose Medium 1024 379 Dusty Flesh Dark 379 1098 Red 1098

About Anchor 914

Flesh Dark (catalog code Anchor 914) is a medium, muted shade from the reds family with red-orange tones. With a steady and quiet quality, this thread works beautifully in cardinal birds and apple motifs. You will find this color at home in patterns featuring ladybug designs and barn scenes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Anchor 914?

Anchor 914 is called Flesh Dark. It's a medium red shade (hex #A36B5B, RGB 163, 107, 91) in the reds family, commonly used for holiday designs, bold accents, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Anchor 914?

The closest DMC match for Anchor 914 (Flesh Dark) is DMC 3859 (Rosewood light) with a 82% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 407 (Clay Brown (3773), 81%) and DMC 3064 (Desert Sand, 71%).

What's a good substitute for Anchor 914?

The closest Anchor threads to 914 are 378 Dusty Flesh Medium (ΔE 3.91), 379 Dusty Flesh Dark (ΔE 4.44), and 1013 Terracotta (ΔE 6.03). These are useful substitutes when 914 is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Anchor 914?

Cross-stitchers pull Anchor 914 (Flesh Dark) for charts featuring holiday designs, bold accents, berries, valentines. The medium tone reads cleanly on its own and slots into multi-color palettes — see the color harmonies below for pairing ideas.

What fabric color works best with Anchor 914 (Flesh Dark)?

It stands out clearly on both white and dark fabric, so it is an easy, versatile choice for any ground. For reference, 914 has a contrast ratio of about 4.4:1 on white fabric and 4.8:1 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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