Ruby (color)

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.Maerz and Paul A Dictionary of Color New York:1930 McGraw-Hill Page 203; Color Sample of Ruby: Page 35 Plate 6 Color Sample G6

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
NameColorHEX CodeRedGreenBlueHueSatLumSourceRuby#E0115F2241795337*86%47%(Maerz and Paul)Rubine Red#D10056209086335*100%41%(Pantone)Ruber#CE467620670118339*58%54%(ISCC-NBS)Medium Ruby#AA406917064105337*45%46%(Ruby (Crayola Gem Tones))Ruby Red#9B111E1551730354*80%34%(RAL)Big Dip O' Ruby#9C25421563766345*62%38%(Crayola Metallic FX)Antique Ruby#841B2D1372745350*66%31%(ISCC-NBS)Deep Ruby#843F5B1326391336*35%38%(Ruby (British Standards 381))

Related pages
List of colors

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