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Named color

Tourmaline

Tourmaline color #86A1A9: RGB 134, 161, 169 and HSL 194°, 17%, 59%. Explore its cool cyan profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#86A1A9 cyan cool muted
HEX #86A1A9
RGB rgb(134, 161, 169)
HSL hsl(194 17% 59%)
CMYK cmyk(21, 5, 0, 34)
Luminance 0.3342
Contrast Black 7.68:1White 2.73:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-tourmaline: #86A1A9;
.bg-tourmaline { background-color: #86A1A9; }
.text-tourmaline { color: #86A1A9; }
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Color meaning and use

About Tourmaline Color

Tourmaline uses HEX #86A1A9, RGB 134, 161, 169, and HSL 194°, 17%, 59%. The dataset classifies it in the cyan family with cool temperature and muted visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.3342; black contrast is 7.68:1 and white contrast is 2.73:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Tourmaline against black and white text.

Black text7.68:1AA Pass
White text2.73:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
AAA text options#000000
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Downloadable color reference infographic

Tourmaline Color Reference Infographic

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Tourmaline color reference infographic showing #86A1A9, RGB and HSL values, a coordinated palette, and black and white text contrast.
Tourmaline color reference infographic generated from the verified Colors Encyclopedia dataset.
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Color Harmonies

#A88D85#A88D85#85A89F#85A89F#858EA8#858EA8#A885A0#A885A0#A0A885#A0A885
Open full Tourmaline harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#BACACE#BACACE#57727A#57727A#6EACBF#6EACBF#969696#969696#D5D7D7#D5D7D7#57D8FF#57D8FF

Pairings

Black#000000#A88D85#A88D85#85A89F#85A89F#858EA8#858EA8Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3342
Black text7.68:1AA Pass
White text2.73:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#86A1A9",
  "rgb": [
    134,
    161,
    169
  ],
  "hsl": [
    194,
    17,
    59
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    21,
    5,
    0,
    34
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3342,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 7.68,
    "white": 2.73
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#A88D85",
  "analogous": [
    "#85A89F",
    "#858EA8"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#A885A0",
    "#A0A885"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#9F85A8",
    "#A88D85",
    "#8EA885"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#A8858E",
    "#A89F85"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#BACACE",
    "#86A1A9",
    "#57727A"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#BACACE",
  "dark": "#57727A",
  "saturated": "#6EACBF",
  "desaturated": "#969696",
  "pastel": "#D5D7D7",
  "neon": "#57D8FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#A88D85",
    "#85A89F",
    "#858EA8"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#969696",
    "#BACACE"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#BACACE",
    "#969696"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "cadet-gray",
    "cool-gray",
    "pewter",
    "soapstone",
    "light-slate-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "tourmaline"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cadet-gray-vs-tourmaline",
    "cool-gray-vs-tourmaline"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/tourmaline",
    "/wcag/tourmaline",
    "/css/colors/tourmaline",
    "/hex/86a1a9",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/tourmaline"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cadet-gray",
      "/colors/cool-gray",
      "/colors/pewter",
      "/colors/soapstone",
      "/colors/light-slate-gray",
      "/compare/cadet-gray-vs-tourmaline",
      "/compare/cool-gray-vs-tourmaline",
      "/harmonies/tourmaline",
      "/wcag/tourmaline",
      "/css/colors/tourmaline",
      "/hex/86a1a9",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "tourmaline",
  "name": "Tourmaline",
  "hex": "#86A1A9",
  "uses": [
    "jewel-tone palettes",
    "luxury branding",
    "premium interface accents"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "depth",
      "richness",
      "prestige"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "luxury",
      "fashion",
      "beauty",
      "editorial design"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "minimal compliance dashboards"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "muted"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "cyan",
    "cool",
    "muted",
    "jewel-tone-palettes",
    "luxury-branding",
    "premium-interface-accents",
    "depth",
    "richness",
    "prestige"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    134,
    161,
    169
  ],
  "hsl": [
    194,
    17,
    59
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    21,
    5,
    0,
    34
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3342,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 7.68,
    "white": 2.73
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#A88D85",
    "analogous": [
      "#85A89F",
      "#858EA8"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#A885A0",
      "#A0A885"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#9F85A8",
      "#A88D85",
      "#8EA885"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#A8858E",
      "#A89F85"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#BACACE",
      "#86A1A9",
      "#57727A"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#BACACE",
    "dark": "#57727A",
    "saturated": "#6EACBF",
    "desaturated": "#969696",
    "pastel": "#D5D7D7",
    "neon": "#57D8FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-tourmaline: #86A1A9;",
    "utility": ".bg-tourmaline { background-color: #86A1A9; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-tourmaline { color: #86A1A9; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "cadet-gray",
    "cool-gray",
    "pewter",
    "soapstone",
    "light-slate-gray"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "tourmaline"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "cadet-gray-vs-tourmaline",
    "cool-gray-vs-tourmaline"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/tourmaline",
    "/wcag/tourmaline",
    "/css/colors/tourmaline",
    "/hex/86a1a9",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/tourmaline"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/cadet-gray",
      "/colors/cool-gray",
      "/colors/pewter",
      "/colors/soapstone",
      "/colors/light-slate-gray",
      "/compare/cadet-gray-vs-tourmaline",
      "/compare/cool-gray-vs-tourmaline",
      "/harmonies/tourmaline",
      "/wcag/tourmaline",
      "/css/colors/tourmaline",
      "/hex/86a1a9",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#A88D85",
      "#85A89F",
      "#858EA8"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#969696",
      "#BACACE"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#BACACE",
      "#969696"
    ]
  }
}
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