Cosmo Embroidery Floss

575A

Oranges family

Below: Cosmo 575A, a medium, vivid orange shade with hex #B28034 and RGB 178, 128, 52. Find its closest Gentle Art Sampler, Valdani, and Crescent Colours matches ranked by visual similarity, plus 8 similar Cosmo shades and a full set of color harmony picks.

Hex
#B28034
RGB
178, 128, 52
HSL
36°, 55%, 45%
Lab
57.2, 11.8, 47.3
Lightness
45%
Medium
Saturation
55%
Rich
Hue
36°
Family
Oranges

Brand Equivalents for Cosmo 575A

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

Cosmo 575A

Sullivans

Golden Olive Light 45234 81% Good
Drab Brown Light 45145 63% Fair
Olive Green Light 45178 63% Fair
Olive Green Medium 45177 61% Fair
Golden Olive Very Light 45235 61% Fair

Crescent Colours

Fool's Gold 081 84% Good
Ginger Snap 014 69% Approx
Peanut Brittle 185 67% Approx
Amber Waves 135 66% Approx
Golden Star 082 65% Approx

Similar Cosmo Colors to 575A

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

Working with Cosmo 575A

On white fabric
3.5:1
On dark fabric
6:1
Temperature
warm
Closest to
gold

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

Skin tones & portraits

For skin, hands, and faces, Cosmo 575A is a plausible mid-value — pair it with a highlight and a shadow tone from the same family for believable modeling.

Color Harmonies for Cosmo 575A

Cosmo threads that pair well with 575A, based on color theory harmony rules in CIELAB color space.

Complementary
Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast
Analogous
Adjacent hues — smooth, natural transitions
Triadic
Evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant and balanced
Monochromatic
Same hue, different lightness — great for shading

Oranges Family

Cosmo 575A in context with nearby shades from the oranges color family.

About Cosmo 575A

Cosmo 575A is a medium, vivid shade from the oranges family with golden orange tones. The confident and warm mood of this color makes it a natural fit for citrus motifs and fox designs. Expect to see it used in fall harvest scenes and monarch butterflies across many cross-stitch charts.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is Cosmo 575A?

Cosmo 575A is a medium orange shade (hex #B28034, RGB 178, 128, 52) in the oranges family, commonly used for warm accents, seasonal designs, and similar motifs.

What's the closest DMC match for Cosmo 575A?

The closest DMC match for Cosmo 575A is DMC 729 (Old Gold medium) with a 79% match based on visual color similarity. Other near matches include DMC 3852 (Straw very dark, 77%) and DMC 680 (Old Gold dark, 74%).

What's a good substitute for Cosmo 575A?

The closest Cosmo threads to 575A are 703 (ΔE 5.48), 704 (ΔE 6.3), and 705A (ΔE 6.64). These are useful substitutes when 575A is unavailable or for building gradients.

What projects use Cosmo 575A?

Cross-stitchers pull Cosmo 575A for charts featuring warm accents, seasonal designs, pumpkins, marigolds. 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 Cosmo 575A?

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, 575A has a contrast ratio of about 3.5:1 on white fabric and 6:1 on black. As a warm shade, its warm cast advances toward the viewer — good for focal points, highlights, and cozy, inviting palettes.