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Color that represents the ruby gemstone

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This article is about the color. For other uses, seeRuby (disambiguation).

"Ruby red" redirects here. For other uses, seeRuby red (disambiguation).

Ruby

A naturalruby
Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#E0115F
sRGB^B (r,g,b)	(224, 17, 95)
HSV (h,s,v)	(337°, 92%, 88%)
CIELCh_uv (L,C,h)	(48, 130, 1°)
Source	Maerz and Paul^[1]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Ruby is acolor that is a representation of the color of the cut and polishedruby gemstone and is a shade ofred orpink.

Origins

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The first recorded use ofruby as a color name inEnglish was in 1572.^[2]

Variations

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Rubine red

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Rubine Red

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#D10056
sRGB^B (r,g,b)	(209, 0, 86)
HSV (h,s,v)	(335°, 100%, 82%)
CIELCh_uv (L,C,h)	(45, 124, 1°)
Source	^[Unsourced]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is thePantone colorrubine red.

Ruber

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Ruber

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#CE4676
sRGB^B (r,g,b)	(206, 70, 118)
HSV (h,s,v)	(339°, 66%, 81%)
CIELCh_uv (L,C,h)	(50, 89, 355°)
Source	ISCC-NBS^[3]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

The colorruber is displayed to the right.

Medium ruby

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Medium Ruby

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#AA4069
sRGB^B (r,g,b)	(170, 64, 105)
HSV (h,s,v)	(337°, 62%, 67%)
CIELCh_uv (L,C,h)	(43, 68, 352°)
Source	Crayola
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Moderate purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Medium ruby is the color calledruby inCrayola Gem Tones, a specialty set ofcrayons introduced by the Crayola company in 1994.

Ruby red

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Ruby Red

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#9B111E
sRGB^B (r,g,b)	(155, 17, 30)
HSV (h,s,v)	(354°, 89%, 61%)
CIELCh_uv (L,C,h)	(33, 98, 10°)
Source	RAL^[4]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Vivid red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the colorruby red.

This is one of the colors in theRAL color matching system, a color system widely used inEurope. The RAL color list originated in 1927, and it reached its present form in 1961.

Big dip o'ruby

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Big Dip O'Ruby

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#9C2542
sRGB^B (r,g,b)	(156, 37, 66)
HSV (h,s,v)	(345°, 76%, 61%)
CIELCh_uv (L,C,h)	(36, 81, 3°)
Source	Crayola
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is the colorbig dip o'ruby.

Big dip o'ruby is one of the colors in the special set of metallicCrayola crayons calledMetallic FX, the colors of which were formulated by Crayola in 2001.

This is supposed to be ametallic color. However, there is no mechanism for displaying metallic colors on a flat computer screen.

Antique ruby

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Antique Ruby

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#841B2D
sRGB^B (r,g,b)	(132, 27, 45)
HSV (h,s,v)	(350°, 80%, 52%)
CIELCh_uv (L,C,h)	(29, 71, 7°)
Source	ISCC-NBS^[5]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Deep red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

At right is displayed the colorantique ruby.

The first recorded use ofantique ruby as a color name inEnglish was in 1926.^[6]

The colorantique ruby is a dark tone of ruby.

Deep ruby

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Deep Ruby

Color coordinates
Hex triplet	#843F5B
sRGB^B (r,g,b)	(132, 63, 91)
HSV (h,s,v)	(336°, 52%, 52%)
CIELCh_uv (L,C,h)	(36, 43, 348°)
Source	BS 381^[7]
ISCC–NBS descriptor	Dark purplish red
B: Normalized to [0–255] (byte)

Displayed at right is deep tone of ruby that is calledruby in theBritish Standards 381 color list. This color is #542 on the 381 color list. The 381 color list is for colors used in identification, coding, and other special purposes. The British Standard color lists were first formulated in 1930 and reached their present form in 1955.

In nature

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Theruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) is a smallhummingbird. It is the only species of hummingbird that regularly nests east of theMississippi River inNorth America.
Theruby seadragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea) is a marinefish in the familySyngnathidae, which also includesseahorses. It inhabits the coast ofWestern Australia. Thespecies was firstdescribed in 2015, making it only the third known species of seadragon, and the first to be discovered in 150 years.
The ruby snapper (Etelis carbunculis) is a species of fish that lives in Australia.^[8]
Infrared light in the portion of thespectrum where it is stillvisible tohumans (out to approximately 1050nanometers) appears ruby red. Starting at about 660 nm in the visible red, amonochromatic source such as anLED orlaser begins to look very slightly purplish, gradually becoming more so as thewavelength increases. Below about 900 nm, the color is more purple than red, similar to some of the color samples on this page.

References

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^The color displayed in the color box above matches the color calledruby in the 1930 book by Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill; the colorruby is displayed on page 35, Plate 6, Color Sample G6.
^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Ruby: Page 35 Plate 6 Color Sample G6
^"Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - Ra through Rz". November 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. RetrievedNovember 15, 2019.
^"RAL Color Chart | www.RALcolor.com".
^"Retsof online version of ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Colo(u)r Names - Aa through Az". November 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. RetrievedNovember 15, 2019.
^Maerz and PaulA Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 189; Color Sample of Antique Ruby: Page 35 Plate 6 Color Sample L6
^"British Standard Colour Chart | www.BritishStandardColour.com".
^"Etelis carbunculus".fishesofaustralia.net.au.Archived from the original on 2023-07-02. Retrieved2020-09-04.

Shades of red

Alizarin crimson	Amaranth	Barn red	Bittersweet shimmer	Blood red	Brink pink	Burgundy	Candy apple red	Cantaloupe melon	Cardinal

Carmine	Carnelian	Cerise	Chili red	Chocolate cosmos	Cinnabar	Claret	Coquelicot	Coral	Cordovan

Crimson	Dark red	Falun red	Fire brick	Fire engine red	Folly	Garnet	Imperial red	Iron oxide red	Jasper

Light coral	Light red	Madder	Mahogany	Maroon	Misty rose	Off-red (RGB)	Old rose	Oxblood	Persian red

Pigment red	Pink	Poppy	Raspberry	Red	Red-brown	Red (Crayola)	Red (Munsell)	Red (NCS)	Red (Pantone)

Redwood	Rose	Rose ebony	Rose red	Rose taupe	Rose vale	Rosewood	Rosso corsa	Rosy brown	Ruby

Rust	Rusty red	Salmon	Salmon pink	Scarlet	Spanish red	Tea rose	Tomato	Turkey red	Tuscan red

Venetian red	Vermilion	Wine

A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

Shades of pink

Amaranth	Amaranth pink	Baker-Miller pink	Barbie Pink	Blush	Brilliant rose	Brink pink	Carnation pink	Cameo Pink	Cerise

Champagne pink	Cherry blossom pink	China rose	Coral	Coral pink	Cordovan	Cyclamen	Deep pink	Dogwood rose	English lavender

Fairy Tale	French rose	Fuchsia	Fuchsia rose	Folly	Heliotrope	Hollywood cerise	Hot magenta	Hot pink	Lavender blush

Lavender Glitter	Lavender pink	Lilac	Lilac luster	Lusty gallant	Magenta	Mauvelous	Medium Deep Rose	Mexican pink	Melon

Mimi Pink	Misty rose	Mountbatten pink	Mystic Pearl	Old rose	Orchid pink	Pale Dogwood	Pale purple	Peach	Persian rose

Persian pink	Phlox	Piggy pink	Pink	Pink Flamingo	Pink lavender	Pink lace	Pink Sherbert	Rose Pompadour	Puce

Raspberry	Razzle dazzle rose	Razzmatazz	Red-violet	Raspberry rose	Rose	Rose Bonbon	Rose ebony	Rose pink	Rose quartz

Rose red	Rose taupe	Rose vale	Rosewood	Rosy brown	Salmon (Crayola)	Salmon pink	Seashell	Shocking pink	Tea rose

Tickle me pink	Telemagenta	Thulian pink	Ultra pink	Very Light Rose	Wild Strawberry

A typical sample is shown for each name; a range of color-variations is commonly associated with each color-name.

Color topics

Color science

Color physics	Electromagnetic spectrum Light Rainbow Visible Spectral colors Chromophore Structural coloration Animal coloration Color of chemicals Water Spectral power distribution Colorimetry
Color perception	Chromesthesia Sonochromatism Color blindness Achromatopsia Dichromacy Color calibration Color constancy Color task Color code Color temperature Color vision test Evolution of color vision Impossible colors Metamerism Opponent process Afterimage Unique hues Tetrachromacy The dress
Color psychology	Color symbolism Color preferences Lüscher color test Kruithof curve Political color National colors Chromophobia Chromotherapy
Color reproduction	Color photography Color balance Color cast Digital image processing Color management Color printing Multi-primary color display Quattron Color model additive RGB subtractive CMYK Color space Image color transfer

Color
philosophy

Color scheme	Color tool Monochromatic colors Black and white Grisaille Complementary colors Analogous colors Achromatic colors (Neutral) Polychromatic colors Light-on-dark Web colors Tinctures in heraldry
Color theory	Color mixing Primary color Secondary color Chromaticity Color solid Color wheel Color triangle Color analysis (fashion) Color realism (art style) On Vision and Colours (Schopenhauer) Theory of Colours (Goethe)

Color terms

Basic English terms	Red Orange Yellow Green Blue Purple Pink Brown White Gray Black
Cultural differences	Linguistic relativity and the color naming debate Blue–green distinction in language Color history Black-and-white dualism Blue in culture Color in Chinese culture Traditional colors of Japan Human skin color
Color dimensions	Hue Dichromatism Colorfulness Pastel colors Luminance Lightness Darkness Brightness Iridescence Fluorescence Grayscale Tint, shade and tone

Color
organizations

Names

Lists	Alphabetical List of colors: A–F G–M N–Z Full list List of colors by shade List of color palettes List of color spaces List of Crayola crayon colors history Color chart List of RAL colors List of web colors
Shades of:	Red Orange Yellow Green Cyan Blue Violet Purple Magenta Pink Brown White Gray Black