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

Madeira

Flesh Dark 2310 82% Good
Peach Flesh Medium 2312 72% Approx
Beige Brown Medium 1911 67% Approx
Coffee Brown Light 2602 54% Fair
Terracotta Medium Light 0402 53% Fair

J&P Coates

Sierra 5898 89% Good
Topaz Very Dark 5000 67% Approx
Copper Medium 3883 62% Fair
Flesh Medium Dark 5578 62% Fair
Chicory Dark 5579 58% Fair

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

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

Classic Colorworks

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

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.

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