Jaffa Color
Jaffa is a orange color with hex code #EF863F. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with jaffa, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Jaffa Color Values
What Does Jaffa Mean?
Jaffa belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Jaffa sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Jaffa is classified as a orange (nearest centroid: brilliant orange, #FD943F).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Jaffa
Jaffa and #3EA8EF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #EF3E4F and #EFDE3E, which sit beside jaffa on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair jaffa with triadic partners #3EEF85 and #853EEF. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dusty Orange —
#F0833A(Delta E 3) - Orangeish —
#FD8D49(Delta E 4) - Pastel Orange —
#FF964F(Delta E 6) - Faded Orange —
#F0944D(Delta E 8) - Orangish —
#FC824A(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #EF863F; }
.background { background-color: #EF863F; }
.border { border: 2px solid #EF863F; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #EF863F40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for jaffa?
Jaffa has the hex code #EF863F. In RGB notation it is rgb(239, 134, 63), in HSL it is hsl(24, 85%, 59%), and its OKLCH value is 0.723, 0.153, 51.7.
What does the color jaffa mean?
Orange-family colors like jaffa carry distinct psychological associations. Jaffa belongs to the orange family of colors. Orange splits the difference between red's urgency and yellow's cheer. Food brands live here because warm oranges read as appetizing, and autumn design would be lost without them. As a rule of thumb, orange feels friendlier than red and louder than yellow. Jaffa sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with jaffa?
Jaffa has three easy routes: its complement #3EA8EF for punch, its neighbors #EF3E4F and #EFDE3E for something calmer, or triadic partners #3EEF85 and #853EEF when you want energy.
Is jaffa a standard web color?
No — Jaffa is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #EF863F or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make jaffa lighter or darker?
To lighten jaffa, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #FCEADE (lightest tint) to #2F1504 (darkest shade).
About Jaffa
Jaffa is classified as a Orange in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Orange hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #EF863F to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.