Big dip o’ruby
A metallic red shade created for Crayola’s Metallic FX crayon line
Big dip o’ruby is a deep red colour developed for Crayola’s Metallic FX crayons in 2001. While it is meant to look metallic, digital screens cannot show its shiny effect, so only the flat colour appears online.
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- Created for Crayola’s Metallic FX crayons in 2001
- Meant to look like metallic ruby
- Digital screens cannot show its metallic shine
What colour is Big dip o’ruby?
Big dip o’ruby is a strong, dark red shade designed to resemble the look of metallic ruby. It was introduced as part of a set of crayons that aimed to mimic the shine of metals. On computer screens, only the colour itself is visible, without the reflective metallic effect.
Where does Big dip o’ruby come from?
This colour was made by Crayola for their Metallic FX range, which launched in 2001. The name suggests a playful link to the gemstone ruby, known for its rich red tone. The metallic aspect is intended for the crayon’s physical appearance, not for digital display.
How Big dip o’ruby is defined
Big dip o’ruby is a crayon colour, not a pigment or dye. Its metallic look is achieved through the crayon’s formulation, but this effect cannot be shown on flat screens. The digital version uses a single colour value, without any shimmer.
Where Big dip o’ruby is used
This shade is found in Crayola’s Metallic FX crayon set, used mainly for drawing and colouring. Its metallic finish is visible only when used on paper, as screens cannot show the same effect.
Red around the world
What the red family means from country to country.
The flag uses the four Pan-Arab colours: a red bar at the hoist with green, white and black bands. It was designed by a young Emirati, Abdullah Al Maainah, in 1971.
Politics and protestPrideSource: Flag of the United Arab EmiratesThe flag is a black double-headed eagle on red, the banner of the fifteenth-century hero Skanderbeg. Fans chant Kuq e Zi, red and black.
Politics and protestPrideSource: Flag of AlbaniaArmenian scribes painted manuscripts with vordan karmir, a crimson dye made from an insect that lives on the roots of grasses in the Ararat plain.
Sacred and holySource: Armenian cochinealUnder Juan Manuel de Rosas in the 1830s and 1840s, everyone had to wear a scarlet ribbon to show loyalty to his Federalist party. His enemies, the Unitarians, were tied to sky blue.
Politics and protestFearSource: Juan Manuel de RosasThe flag is red, white and red. Legend says Duke Leopold V's white tunic was soaked in blood at the siege of Acre, all but the band under his belt.
Politics and protestCourageSource: Flag of AustriaRed ochre is used in Aboriginal rock art and ceremony, and is traded over long distances. In the Aboriginal flag the red half stands for the earth and for that ochre.
Sacred and holyNature and renewalAweSource: Australian Aboriginal flagShades and relatives of Big dip o’ruby
Big dip o’ruby is one of several metallic shades in the same crayon set. It is related to other ruby-inspired reds but stands out for its intended metallic sheen, which is unique to the crayon’s physical form.
Colours that go with Big dip o’ruby
Harmonies are worked out from the value #9C2542. Contrast ratios follow the WCAG 2 formula.
Questions people ask about Big dip o’ruby
What colour is Big dip o’ruby?
It is a deep, metallic-inspired red shade made for Crayola’s Metallic FX crayons.
Where does the name Big dip o’ruby come from?
The name refers to the gemstone ruby, known for its rich red colour, and was chosen by Crayola.
Can you see the metallic effect on a computer screen?
No, the metallic shine is only visible in the physical crayon; screens show only the flat colour.
When was Big dip o’ruby introduced?
Crayola launched this colour in 2001 as part of their Metallic FX crayon set.
Good reading and sources
The facts on this page come from the Wikipedia article "Ruby (color)" (the section "Big dip o'ruby"), written by its contributors and used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence. Rang rewrote the text in its own words, with AI assistance, and compares every page with the article to make sure no passage is copied. It may be reused under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence with a link back.
It may contain mistakes. The swatch is an approximation: named colours are not fixed standards, and every screen shows them a little differently. If something is wrong, tell us. Last refreshed 2026-10-03.
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