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Ruby (color) facts for kids
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Ruby is a 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)) |
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