metallic

Coated (C)

Pantone 877 C

#8A8D8F · rgb(138, 141, 143)

HEX

#8A8D8F

RGB

rgb(138, 141, 143)

CMYK

cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 44%)

HSL

hsl(204, 2%, 55%)

LAB

lab(58.5, -0.7, -1.4)

What is Pantone 877 C?

Pantone 877 C is a Coated (C) PMS reference in the metallic family. Its current screen approximation on PantoneTools is #8A8D8F, rgb(138, 141, 143), and cmyk(3%, 1%, 0%, 44%). Use it when you need a quick Pantone to HEX, Pantone to RGB, or Pantone to CMYK lookup for brand exploration, UI palettes, and print handoff conversations. For accessibility, this page tests Pantone 877 C as a background and currently recommends black text as the safer default before final contrast review. The tints, shades, complementary palette, and developer exports are generated from the same sRGB value so teams can keep web tokens and design notes aligned. These digital values are approximations rather than licensed Pantone specifications; confirm production-critical color with a current physical guide, D50 lighting, and a printer proof.

Workflow context for Pantone 877 C

Metallic coated production notes

Because this is a coated-paper reference, use it for glossy stock, laminated labels, premium cartons, and spot-color conversations where ink sits on a less absorbent surface. Do not assume the same visual result on kraft, recycled, or uncoated paper without a separate proof. Metallic references cannot be represented accurately in sRGB or CMYK. Treat the digital value as a label and require a physical metallic proof for production approval.

Use Pantone 877 C as a digital reference first, then confirm production work against a physical guide or approved proof.
Record the approved coated value separately from CMYK, HEX, RGB, and design-token fallbacks.
For UI or web use, pair this color with black text only after checking the actual contrast ratio in context.
When sending to a vendor, include the expected substrate, lighting condition, and approval owner instead of only sending a HEX value.

Use this color with

Brand consistency systemsDocument Pantone, CMYK, HEX, RGB, and tolerance rules together.Accessibility workflowReview whether black text is acceptable for real UI use.Coated vs uncoatedUnderstand why the same PMS number changes across paper finish.

Data provenance

Curated community sRGB approximations

Hand-curated approximate sRGB visual equivalents for screen preview and matching workflows. This is not an official Pantone licensed value source. Use for educational lookup, digital previews, nearest-color matching, accessibility checks, and workflow planning. Confirm production color against physical guides, licensed values, or printer proofs.

Source type: community-reference
Confidence: low
Last reviewed: 2026-05-23

Scale metadata

These fields are used by the scale audit before any larger color-directory expansion. They are intentionally conservative because current values are approximate screen references.

metallic

coated

screen-reference

pantone-approximation

proof-required

Metallic colors cannot be represented accurately by normal screen HEX or CMYK values. Treat digital previews as placeholders and proof with the intended ink/finish.

Tints, Shades & Scale

A balanced 11-step scale derived from Pantone 877 C for design system use.

Complementary Palette

Quick palette of tint, base, shade, and complement for layout exploration.

#B9BBBC

#8A8D8F

#535556

#757270

Accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast checks for Pantone 877 C as a background.

Black text on this color

Sample text · 6.29 : 1

AA Normal

AA Large

AAA Normal

AAA Large

White text on this color

Sample text · 3.34 : 1

AA Normal

AA Large

AAA Normal

AAA Large

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Top 6 ΔE2000-closest Pantones to Pantone 877 C (same finish).

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Pantone Warm Gray 7 C · ΔE 7.74

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Pantone Cool Gray 9 C · ΔE 7.85

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Pantone Warm Gray 6 C · ΔE 7.89

#A09691

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Pantone Warm Gray 8 C · ΔE 8.59

#8B8178

Similar RAL Colors

Top 6 ΔE2000-closest RAL Classic references to Pantone 877 C. RAL approximations are not interchangeable with Pantone spot colors; use as a cross-reference for industrial coatings and powder coat workflows.

Copied #8F8F8F

RAL 9007

#8F8F8F

Grey aluminium

Copied #7E8B92

RAL 7000

#7E8B92

Squirrel grey

Copied #8F999F

RAL 7001

#8F999F

Silver grey

Copied #7D7F7D

RAL 7037

#7D7F7D

Dusty grey

Copied #8D948D

RAL 7042

#8D948D

Traffic grey A

Copied #9EA0A1

RAL 7004

#9EA0A1

Signal grey

Developer Exports

CSS Variables

:root {
  --p-877-c: #8A8D8F;
  --p-877-c-rgb: 138 141 143;
  --p-877-c-hsl: 204 2% 55%;
}

Tailwind Scale

// tailwind.config.ts
export default {
  theme: {
    extend: {
      colors: {
        p-877-c: {
          DEFAULT: "#8A8D8F",
          50: "#F6F6F6",
          100: "#ECEDED",
          200: "#DADBDB",
          300: "#C5C6C7",
          400: "#A7AAAB",
          500: "#8A8D8F",
          600: "#75787A",
          700: "#5A5C5D",
          800: "#3E3F40",
          900: "#232324",
          950: "#111111",
        },
      },
    },
  },
};

Design Token JSON

{
  "name": "Pantone 877 C",
  "hex": "#8A8D8F",
  "rgb": {
    "r": 138,
    "g": 141,
    "b": 143
  },
  "cmyk": {
    "c": 3,
    "m": 1,
    "y": 0,
    "k": 44
  },
  "hsl": {
    "h": 204,
    "s": 2,
    "l": 55
  },
  "lab": {
    "l": 58.45,
    "a": -0.7,
    "b": -1.45
  },
  "pantone": {
    "code": "Pantone 877 C",
    "finish": "coated",
    "family": "metallic"
  }
}

Convert Pantone 877 C

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