Ragdoll colours

The traditional Ragdoll is called a colourpoint, characterised by a lighter body and darker extremities (mask, ears, legs and tail).

This is due to a gene that makes the colour sensitive to body temperature.

Ragdolls come in three main patterns:
Colorpoint: light body with dark ends
Mitted: similar to colorpoint, but with white ‘socks
Bicolor: white on belly and legs

The Ragdoll's colour palette

Let's explore the different colours for which the Ragdoll is famous.

The Seal
The Seal is the Ragdoll's most classic and recognisable colour. The body is a light cream, while the points are a dark brown, almost black.

The Blue
The body is white with very light shades of grey, and the points are a deep grey-blue.

Red/Flame
Ragdolls Red, with their bright orange dots on a cream body, add a touch of warmth and energy.

Lilac
Lilac is perhaps the Ragdoll's softest colour. The points are a very pale pinkish grey, almost lavender, on a pure white body. It is a rare and much sought-after colour.

The Chocolate
As its name suggests, the Ragdoll Chocolate has milk chocolate-coloured dots on an ivory body.

Cream
Imagine a pastel version of Red, and you get Ragdoll Cream. The points are a soft pinkish beige on an almost white body.

The variations that make each Ragdoll unique.

As if this palette wasn't rich enough, there are variations that add even more diversity:
Tortie: a mixture of two colours in irregular patches
Tabby: presence of stripes on the points

Traditional Ragdoll kittens (colourpoint) are born completely white and develop their colour slowly. They also have the most contrast between their colour points (face, ears, tail) and the body.

Traditional Ragdolls always have blue eyes, and they come in several shades of blue.

CINNAMON - FAWN

As the Ragdoll reproduced, the basic colours mutated, giving rise to three different alleles for the same gene. This led to the dilution of the basic colours.

In short, a chocolate or cinnamon cat is basically a black cat that has lightened. This is how we see the appearance of still very rare parcels such as Cinnamon (cinnamon) and Fawn (pinkish beige).