# RAL Classic Ruby red

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/ruby-red-ral-3003](https://plan-home.com/color/ruby-red-ral-3003)

RAL Classic Ruby red RAL 3003 is a deep, saturated red with a distinctly dark cast that keeps it from reading as bright or orange-leaning. Its #861A22 value suggests a strong crimson-red appearance, with enough depth to look nearly burgundy in dim corners or evening light. Use Ruby red on a front door, dining room cabinetry, a feature wall, or painted trim where a concentrated dose of color feels appropriate. It pairs particularly well with warm off-whites, charcoal, blackened metal, dark wood, and natural brass. In brighter daylight, this shade shows more of its red intensity, while softer lighting brings forward its moody, shadowed character.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** RAL Classic
- **Color name:** Ruby red
- **Color code:** RAL 3003
- **HEX:** #861A22
- **RGB:** 134, 26, 34
- **LRV:** 8.75%
- **Brightness:** Dark
- **Color families:** Red
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 356° Saturation: 80.6% Value: 52.55%
- **HSL:** hsl(356, 68, 31)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 80.6 Yellow: 74.63 Key: 47.45
- **YIQ:** Y: 59.204 I: 61.787 Q: 25.336
- **XYZ:** X: 10.491 Y: 5.924 Z: 2.104
- **CIE Lab:** L:29.22 a:44.927 b:24.297
- **CIE Luv:** L:29.22 u:75.703 v:13.771
- **Decimal:** 8788514
- **Hunter Lab:** 24.34, 34.342, 11.912

## Equivalent and related colors
- [RAL Effect RAL 460-6](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-460-6)
- [RAL Classic Brown red](https://plan-home.com/color/brown-red-ral-3011)
- [RAL Effect RAL 440-M](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-440-m)
- [RAL Classic Pearl ruby red](https://plan-home.com/color/pearl-ruby-red-ral-3032)
- [RAL Effect RAL 440-4](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-440-4)
- [RAL Classic Signal red](https://plan-home.com/color/signal-red-ral-3001)
- [RAL Classic Carmine red](https://plan-home.com/color/carmine-red-ral-3002)
- [RAL Classic Purple red](https://plan-home.com/color/purple-red-ral-3004)
- [RAL Classic Tomato red](https://plan-home.com/color/tomato-red-ral-3013)
- [RAL Effect RAL 350-4](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-350-4)
- [RAL Effect RAL 350-5](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-350-5)
- [RAL Classic Oxide red](https://plan-home.com/color/oxide-red-ral-3009)
- [RAL Classic Orient red](https://plan-home.com/color/orient-red-ral-3031)
- [RAL Effect RAL 470-6](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-470-6)
- [RAL Effect RAL 450-M](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-450-m)
- [RAL Effect RAL 440-5](https://plan-home.com/color/ral-440-5)
- [RAL Classic Raspberry red](https://plan-home.com/color/raspberry-red-ral-3027)
- [RAL Classic Flame red](https://plan-home.com/color/flame-red-ral-3000)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [RAL Classic Raspberry red](https://plan-home.com/color/raspberry-red-ral-3027)

## Complementary colors
- [RAL Classic Light green](https://plan-home.com/color/light-green-ral-6027)
- [RAL Classic Patina green](https://plan-home.com/color/patina-green-ral-6000)
- [RAL Classic Mint turquoise](https://plan-home.com/color/mint-turquoise-ral-6033)
- [RAL Classic Moss Green](https://plan-home.com/color/moss-green-ral-6005)
- [RAL Classic Pearl gentian blue](https://plan-home.com/color/pearl-gentian-blue-ral-5025)
- [RAL Classic Pearl opal green](https://plan-home.com/color/pearl-opal-green-ral-6036)
- [RAL Classic Blue green](https://plan-home.com/color/blue-green-ral-6004)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.