Tourmaline color hex code is #86A1A9

What is Tourmaline Color?

Tourmaline is a Pantone textile Cotton eXtended color with the PMS number 16-4411-TCX. It is not a web color and cannot be used in HTML and CSS code by name. However, it can be applied to web pages and digital works with its hex, RGB or HSL values.
Tourmaline color hex code is #86A1A9 with RGB (134, 161, 169). Please note that the equivalent RAL and CMYK values mentioned on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code and are only approximates.

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Tourmaline Color Codes

Hex Code	#86A1A9
RGB Values	(134, 161, 169)
CMYK Values	(21%, 5%, 0%, 34%)
HSV/HSB Values	(194°, 21%, 66%)
Closest Web Safe	#999999
Inverse Color	#795E56 [Deep Taupe]
Pantone®	16-4411-TCX
Closest RAL	6034 [Pastel turquoise]
Complementary Color	#A98E86 [Grullo]

Tourmaline Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#9B9B9B
Desaturated	#989898
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#9A9A9A
Weighted Average (Luma)	#9C9C9C
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#C6C6C6

Tourmaline Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 86A1A9. Complementary color is A98E86

Complementary Palette

The complement of Tourmaline is Grullo with the hex code #A98E86. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #86A1A9 color is offered by #A98E86. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (86A1A9, 8690A9 and 86A9A0)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of Tourmaline (#86A1A9) are Cool Grey (#8690A9) and Morning Blue (#86A9A0). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of Tourmaline with a 30° separation on either side. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (86A1A9, A98690 and A9A086)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of Tourmaline (#86A1A9) are #A98690 (English Lavender) and #A9A086 (Grullo). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (86A1A9, A986A1 and A1A986)

Triadic Palette

Tourmaline triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #A986A1 (Deep Amethyst) and #A1A986 (Grullo) along with #86A1A9 create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (86A1A9, A986A1, A98E86 and 86A98E)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of Tourmaline has four colors - #A986A1 (Deep Amethyst), #A98E86 (Grullo) and #86A98E (Morning Blue) in addition to the base color (#86A1A9). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors slightly to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (86A1A9, A086A9, A98E86 and 90A986)

Square Palette

Tourmaline square color palette has #A086A9 (Deep Amethyst), #A98E86 (Grullo) and #90A986 (Morning Blue). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Tourmaline Color Rainbow Palette

Our Tourmaline rainbow color palette is based on the RGB model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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