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American Express Australia logo

Unofficial style guide

American Express Australiastyle guide

American Express Australia’s website (americanexpress.com) uses BentonSans for its headings and body text. Its palette is led by Royal Blue (#0066BE), Light Royal Blue (#006FCF) and Deep Midnight Blue (#00175A), with #3D3D3D text on #FFFFFF. Captured from the live site on 27 October 2026.

Typefaces
BentonSans, Guardian
Palette
4 neutrals, 12 colours, 3 gradients
Captured
27 Oct 2026 · added by @sitestyleguide
https://www.americanexpress.com/en-au/ Screenshot
Screenshot of the americanexpress.com homepage on a desktop screen
Screenshot of americanexpress.com on a 1440 px desktop screen, 27 Oct 2026.

Identity & metadata

What browsers, search engines and social cards show before anyone reaches the page, from the homepage’s <head>.

Title &
description

Page title
American Express Australia - Credit Cards: Frequent Flyer, Offers, Rewards and Travel Insurance
▲ 95 / 60 characters
Meta description
American Express has your back with a wide range of Credit Cards, Charge Cards, Travel & Insurance Products, with great benefits and offers for you or your business.
▲ 165 / 160 characters
og:title
American Express AU | Log in | Credit Cards, Travel & Rewards
og:description
Welcome to American Express Australia. With Credit Cards, Charge Cards, Travel & Insurance products, learn about how American Express has your back.
Language
en-AU

In search results

American Express Australiahttps://www.americanexpress.com/en-au/

American Express Australia - Credit Cards: Frequent Flyer, Of…

American Express has your back with a wide range of Credit Cards, Charge Cards, Travel & Insurance Products, with great benefits and offers for you or your busin…

When shared

No og:image, so no picture

americanexpress.com

American Express AU | Log in | Credit Cards, Travel & Rewards

Welcome to American Express Australia. With Credit Cards, Charge Cards, Travel & Insurance products, learn ab…

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Colour

Read from the site’s stylesheets and weighted by where each colour is used. Names are the nearest standard colour name. Click a swatch to copy its hex code.

Contrast is against the site’s text colour (#3D3D3D) and white, using WCAG 2 ratios: 4.5 for body text, 3 for large text.

Colour

Balance

How much each colour is used
  • White 27.2%
  • Royal Blue 11.3%
  • Light Royal Blue 10.6%
  • Off White 8.2%
  • Cool Off White 7.7%
  • Grey 7.3%
  • Deep Midnight Blue 7%
  • Dodger Blue 4%
  • Light Steel Blue 3.8%
  • Deep Royal Blue 3.6%
  • Fire Brick 2.5%
  • Light Midnight Blue 2.1%
  • Deep Sea Green 1.7%
  • Chocolate 1.1%
  • Dark Slate Blue 1%
  • Light Sea Green 1%

By how often each colour appears in the site’s CSS, weighted by where (body, headings, buttons), not by area on the screen.

Neutrals

Text, backgrounds and structure
  • White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 0
    On text
    10.86:1 AAA
    On white
    —

    Background, text, border · .hero-module__root___tSf1k .overlay-light-grey::before, .hero-module__root___eAX6I .overlay-gray::before

  • Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 12
    On text
    8.23:1 AAA
    On white
    1.32:1 Fail

    Background, border, text · ._toggleSwitch_13mzk_3 button:disabled>span:first-of-type, --ds-83

  • Cool Off White

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    10 4 0 2
    On text
    9.19:1 AAA
    On white
    1.18:1 Fail

    Background, text · --ds-212, --ds-8

  • Grey

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 0 0 45
    On text
    3.23:1 AA large
    On white
    3.36:1 AA large

    Text, graphic, background · --ds-199, --ds-230

Colours

Brand colours and accents, most used first
  • Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 46 0 25
    On text
    1.88:1 Fail
    On white
    5.76:1 AA

    Text, border, graphic · --ds-37, --ds-50

  • Light Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 46 0 19
    On text
    2.16:1 Fail
    On white
    5.03:1 AA

    Background, border, graphic · .btn, .btn-primary

  • Deep Midnight Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 74 0 65
    On text
    1.52:1 Fail
    On white
    16.53:1 AAA

    Background, text, graphic · .hero-module__root___tSf1k .overlay-blue::before, .hero-module__root___4iHGo .overlay-blue::before

  • Dodger Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    62 29 0 11
    On text
    3.93:1 AA large
    On white
    2.76:1 Fail

    Text, background, graphic · --ds-101, --ds-134

  • Light Steel Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    26 12 0 4
    On text
    7.24:1 AAA
    On white
    1.50:1 Fail

    Border, background · --ds-100, --ds-1081

  • Deep Royal Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 47 0 32
    On text
    1.64:1 Fail
    On white
    6.61:1 AA

    Background, border, text · --ds-29, --ds-35

  • Fire Brick

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 88 99 29
    On text
    1.58:1 Fail
    On white
    6.87:1 AA

    Background, text, graphic · ._formControl_1pcp0_39._error_1pcp0_50 span button:last-child:after, ._formControl_fl5ec_29._error_fl5ec_40 span button:last-child:after

  • Light Midnight Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    85 52 0 72
    On text
    1.45:1 Fail
    On white
    15.74:1 AAA

    Used · --ds-43, --ds-56

  • Deep Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    100 0 42 50
    On text
    2.17:1 Fail
    On white
    5.02:1 AA

    Background, border, graphic · ._formControl_1pcp0_39._success_1pcp0_50 span button:last-child:after, ._formControl_fl5ec_29._success_fl5ec_40 span button:last-child:after

  • Chocolate

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    0 55 94 11
    On text
    3.19:1 AA large
    On white
    3.40:1 AA large

    Text, graphic, background · --ds-19, .dls-offers-yellow

  • Dark Slate Blue

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    53 39 0 49
    On text
    1.37:1 Fail
    On white
    7.96:1 AAA

    Used · --ds-186, --ds-217

  • Light Sea Green

    HEX
    RGB
    HSL
    OKLCH
    CMYK
    84 0 35 41
    On text
    2.89:1 Fail
    On white
    3.76:1 AA large

    Text, background, graphic · --ds-17, --ds-1004

Gradients

  • linear-gradient(90deg, #000, #000)

  • linear-gradient(90deg, #00175a, #00175a)

  • linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0, transparent 90%)

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Typography

Faces from Google Fonts are shown in the real thing. Others are licensed to the site, so they show in your device’s copy if you have one, or a stand-in if not.

BentonSans

Aa 300 Aa 700

BentonSans

Served from www.aexp-static.com · weights 300, 400, 500, 700 · headings, buttons · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

Aa 400 Aa 700

Guardian

Served from www.aexp-static.com · weights 400, 700 · headings · shown in a stand-in if you don’t have it

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
0123456789 ! ? & @ % $ – ’ “ ”

Type scale

From the site’s CSS
Heading 1 1.5rem · 24 px / 2rem weight 400 · BentonSans

American Express Australia

Heading 2 1rem · 16 px / 1.5rem weight 400 · BentonSans

American Express Australia - Credit Cards: Freq…

Body 1rem · 16 px / 1.5rem weight 400 · Segoe UI

American Express has your back with a wide range of Credit Cards, Charge Cards, Travel & Insurance Products, with great benefits and offers…

Paragraph .875rem · 14 px

American Express has your back with a wide range of Credit Cards, Charge Cards, Travel & Insurance Products, with great benefits and offers…

Link 1rem · 16 px / 1.5rem weight 500

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Sizes in use

Most common across the site
  • 48pxline 3.5rem · 14 rules
  • 36pxline 2.75rem · 25 rules
  • 32pxline 2.5rem · 32 rules
  • 24pxline 2rem · 30 rules
  • 20pxline 1.75rem · 34 rules
  • 16pxline 1.5rem · 93 rules
  • 14pxline 1.375rem · 23 rules
  • 12pxline 1.125rem · 18 rules

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Elements

The main button and link as the site’s CSS draws them, and the corner radii and shadows it uses most.

Elements

Button

Get started

.btn · #006FCF · radius .5rem

Link

Read our latest news today.

a · #0066BE

Corner radius

  • .5rem · 77×
  • 50% · 24×
  • 1rem · 19×
  • 6.25rem · 19×
  • .25rem · 14×
  • 16px · 14×

Shadows

  • 0 1px 1px #0000001a
  • 0 5px 10px #0000001a
  • 0 13px 26px #0000001a
  • 0rem .125rem .25rem -.0625rem rgba(0, 0, 0, .1607843137),0rem .125rem .5rem .1875rem rgba(0, 0, 0, .0392156863)

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Layout

Breakpoints from the site’s media queries and the widths its content is held to, with how often each appears.

Grid

Breakpoints

320
568
800
1023
1024
1279
1280
1440

On a scale of 0 to 1440 px.

Content widths (max-width)

1440 px
1439 px
1279 px
1023 px
984 px
799 px

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Notes

Plain checks on what was found. Worth fixing if you look after this site.

Notes

  • ▲ CheckThe title is 95 characters. Google usually cuts titles near 60, so the end may not show in results.
  • ▲ CheckThe description is 165 characters. Search results usually show about 160.

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Questions

Quick answers, from the same capture as the rest of this guide.

Questions

What font does American Express Australia use?
American Express Australia’s website uses two typefaces: BentonSans (headings and body text), served from www.aexp-static.com; Guardian, served from www.aexp-static.com.
What are American Express Australia’s brand colours?
The main colours on americanexpress.com are Royal Blue (#0066BE), Light Royal Blue (#006FCF), Deep Midnight Blue (#00175A), Dodger Blue (#56A1E3), Light Steel Blue (#B5D7F4) and Deep Royal Blue (#005DAE).
What colour is American Express Australia’s text and background?
Body text is #3D3D3D on a #FFFFFF background.
Where is American Express Australia’s logo from?
The logo shown in this guide was found on americanexpress.com’s homepage. For official logo files and usage rules, check American Express Australia’s own brand or press page.
Is this American Express Australia’s official style guide?
No. SiteStyleGuide made it from americanexpress.com’s public web pages on 27 October 2026, and isn’t affiliated with American Express Australia. Members can refresh a guide after 90 days to pick up changes.

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Design tokens

Everything above as CSS variables, ready to paste into a project. Members can download the tokens as files for Figma (Tokens Studio), Style Dictionary and Tailwind.

Tokens

americanexpress-com-tokens.css

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/* americanexpress.com design tokens, from SiteStyleGuide (https://sitestyleguide.com/americanexpress.com) */
:root {
  /* Colours */
  --text: #3D3D3D;
  --background: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-white: #FFFFFF;
  --colour-off-white: #E0E0E0;
  --colour-cool-off-white: #E0EEF9;
  --colour-grey: #8C8C8C;
  --colour-royal-blue: #0066BE;
  --colour-light-royal-blue: #006FCF;
  --colour-deep-midnight-blue: #00175A;
  --colour-dodger-blue: #56A1E3;
  --colour-light-steel-blue: #B5D7F4;
  --colour-deep-royal-blue: #005DAE;
  --colour-fire-brick: #B41601;
  --colour-light-midnight-blue: #0B2247;
  --colour-deep-sea-green: #00804A;
  --colour-chocolate: #E3660D;
  --colour-dark-slate-blue: #3D4F82;
  --colour-light-sea-green: #189662;
  --gradient-1: linear-gradient(90deg, #000, #000);
  --gradient-2: linear-gradient(90deg, #00175a, #00175a);
  --gradient-3: linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0, transparent 90%);

  /* Typefaces */
  --font-headings: 'BentonSans';
  --font-buttons: 'BentonSans';

  /* Type scale */
  --text-h1: 1.5rem;
  --leading-h1: 2rem;
  --text-h2: 1rem;
  --leading-h2: 1.5rem;
  --text-body: 1rem;
  --leading-body: 1.5rem;
  --text-p: .875rem;
  --text-a: 1rem;
  --leading-a: 1.5rem;

  /* Shape */
  --radius-1: .5rem;
  --radius-2: 50%;
  --radius-3: 1rem;
  --radius-4: 6.25rem;
  --radius-5: .25rem;
  --radius-6: 16px;

  /* Layout (breakpoints can’t be used in media queries as variables; they’re here for reference) */
  --breakpoint-1: 320px;
  --breakpoint-2: 568px;
  --breakpoint-3: 800px;
  --breakpoint-4: 1023px;
  --breakpoint-5: 1024px;
  --breakpoint-6: 1279px;
  --breakpoint-7: 1280px;
  --breakpoint-8: 1440px;
  --max-width-1: 1440px;
  --max-width-2: 1439px;
  --max-width-3: 1279px;
  --max-width-4: 1023px;
  --max-width-5: 984px;
  --max-width-6: 799px;
}

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Other websites using BentonSans as their main typeface
Websites whose lead colour is closest to American Express Australia’s

Captured from americanexpress.com on 27 October 2026. SiteStyleGuide isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by American Express Australia; this guide describes the public website for reference.