Ruby Color Palettes
Twelve ruby palettes with hex codes — generate endless more with the free tool below.
#a81526 · #b32309 · #b20667 · #b98a09 · #b0176e
#a00e2d · #b73c10 · #950f4d · #957f04 · #9e1559
#a00d32 · #af3b0d · #ae0961 · #966708 · #a00859
#a51c12 · #b75915 · #cd0a54 · #a19c12 · #8d1145
#b5080a · #933510 · #a91457 · #b9970e · #841547
#8f0f2b · #9f3a19 · #880747 · #967313 · #b5127c
#a10819 · #af3e0d · #891063 · #916d08 · #b71085
#7e1123 · #aa3608 · #b31978 · #a6911c · #870d44
#a41330 · #911f08 · #af1873 · #b37f0f · #830c53
#ac0c11 · #863918 · #ac0c59 · #927717 · #b81978
#a10821 · #a03c18 · #bc1a5e · #907009 · #c90869
#890b1a · #933506 · #a20666 · #9a770e · #b41861
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Open the Color Palette GeneratorUsing a ruby palette
A ruby palette keeps red bright and clear where burgundy lets it age: same neighborhood, decades apart, and the saturation gap is the tell — a ruby that dulls even slightly becomes brick. The accents here stay warm on purpose, a jewelry gold and a magenta-leaning plum, because green companions on a base this vivid land squarely in Christmas whatever the brief intended. Ruby suits brands selling desire with a price tag: cosmetics, lingerie, spirits, gala events. It is also a rarity among vivid reds: dark enough to carry white type comfortably, which makes it more usable in interfaces than its intensity suggests. Ration it all the same — a ruby headline or button against generous neutral space keeps the color precious, while full ruby fields tire the eye the way any near-pure red does.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between ruby and burgundy?
Age and clarity. Burgundy is red matured toward blue and darkness, at home in libraries; ruby stays bright, clear, and saturated, at home under jewelry-case lighting. Burgundy signals heritage, ruby signals desire.
What accent colors suit ruby red?
Warm ones from inside the gem’s world: gold and a magenta-leaning plum, which this scheme swaps in deliberately. Green accents are the standard complement on paper but turn a vivid red into instant Christmas.
Why does my ruby look like brick?
Saturation dropped. Ruby depends on staying vivid — pull it toward the muted range and the same hue reads as brick or clay. Hold saturation high and let lightness, not chroma, do any softening the design needs.