Ruby Color
Ruby is a pink color with hex code #CA0147. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ruby, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ruby Color Values
What Does Ruby Mean?
Ruby belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Ruby sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ruby is classified as a red (nearest centroid: vivid red, #BE0032).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ruby
Ruby and #01CB84 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #CB01AD and #CB1F01, which sit beside ruby on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ruby with triadic partners #48CB01 and #0148CB. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
CSS Examples
.text { color: #CA0147; }
.background { background-color: #CA0147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #CA0147; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CA014740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ruby?
Ruby has the hex code #CA0147. In RGB notation it is rgb(202, 1, 71), in HSL it is hsl(339, 99%, 40%), and its OKLCH value is 0.534, 0.213, 13.6.
What does the color ruby mean?
Pink-family colors like ruby carry distinct psychological associations. Ruby belongs to the pink family of colors. Pinks are red with the volume turned down. Soft ones read as gentle and personal; hot ones shout happily. Beauty packaging owns the pastel end, youth brands own the neon end, and dusty millennial pink had its entire decade. Ruby sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with ruby?
Ruby has three easy routes: its complement #01CB84 for punch, its neighbors #CB01AD and #CB1F01 for something calmer, or triadic partners #48CB01 and #0148CB when you want energy.
Is ruby a standard web color?
No — Ruby is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #CA0147 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ruby lighter or darker?
To lighten ruby, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FFCCDE (lightest tint) to #24000D (darkest shade).
About Ruby
Ruby is classified as a Red in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Pink hue family. It has The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #CA0147 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.