Ruby (color) facts for kids

This box shows the color ruby.

A ruby gemstone

Ruby is a deep red color that is a representation of the color of the cut and polished ruby gemstone.

The first written use of ruby as a color name in English was in 1572.

Meaning of ruby

• The ruby slippers are the magical shoes worn by Dorothy (played by Judy Garland) in the 1939 MGM movie The Wizard of Oz.

Tones of ruby color comparison chart

Name	Color	HEX Code	Red	Green	Blue	Hue	Sat	Lum	Source
Ruby		#E0115F	224	17	95	337*	86%	47%	(Maerz and Paul)
Rubine Red		#D10056	209	0	86	335*	100%	41%	(Pantone)
Ruber		#CE4676	206	70	118	339*	58%	54%	(ISCC-NBS)
Medium Ruby		#AA4069	170	64	105	337*	45%	46%	(Ruby (Crayola Gem Tones))
Ruby Red		#9B111E	155	17	30	354*	80%	34%	(RAL)
Big Dip O' Ruby		#9C2542	156	37	66	345*	62%	38%	(Crayola Metallic FX)
Antique Ruby		#841B2D	137	27	45	350*	66%	31%	(ISCC-NBS)
Deep Ruby		#843F5B	132	63	91	336*	35%	38%	(Ruby (British Standards 381))

Related pages

• List of colors