American color hex code is #313661

What is American Color?

American has the hex code #313661. The equivalent RGB values are (49, 54, 97), which means it is composed of 25% red, 27% green and 49% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:49 M:44 Y:0 K:62. In the HSV/HSB scale, American has a hue of 234°, 49% saturation and a brightness value of 38%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

American color is not included in the web list and cannot be used by name in HTML and CSS code. However, American can be applied to web pages with its hex code, RGB and/or HSL values. Please note that the CMYK numbers listed on this page have been derived from the hexadecimal code using known formulae and are only approximates.

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American Color Codes

Hex Code	#313661
RGB Values	(49, 54, 97)
CMYK Values	(49%, 44%, 0%, 62%)
HSV/HSB Values	(234°, 49%, 38%)
Closest Web Safe	#333366
Inverse Color	#CEC99E [Dark Vanilla]
Closest Pantone®	5265 C
Closest RAL	5022 [Night blue]
Complementary Color	#615C31 [Soldier Green]

American Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average	#434343
Desaturated	#494949
Weighted Average (Most Common)	#393939
Weighted Average (Luma)	#383838
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)	#7D7D7D

American Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 313661. Complementary color is 615C31

Complementary Palette

The complement of American is Soldier Green with the hex code #615C31. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #313661 color is offered by #615C31. 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 (313661, 443161 and 314E61)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of American (#313661) are Jacarta (#443161) and Police Blue (#314E61). In the RGB color wheel, these two analogous colors occur to the right and left of American 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 (313661, 614431 and 4E6131)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of American (#313661) are #614431 (Van Dyke Brown) and #4E6131 (Soldier Green). 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 (313661, 613136 and 366131)

Triadic Palette

American triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #613136 (Puce Red) and #366131 (Mughal Green) along with #313661 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 (313661, 613136, 615C31 and 31615C)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of American has four colors - #613136 (Puce Red), #615C31 (Soldier Green) and #31615C (Dark Slate Gray) in addition to the base color (#313661). 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 (313661, 61314E, 615C31 and 316144)

Square Palette

American square color palette has #61314E (Old Mauve), #615C31 (Soldier Green) and #316144 (Deep Moss Green). 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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American Color Rainbow Palette

Our American 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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