Jazz Color
Jazz is a red color with hex code #780109. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with jazz, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Jazz Color Values
What Does Jazz Mean?
Jazz belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Jazz adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Jazz is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: strong reddish brown, #882D17). It is also known as Japanese Maple.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Jazz
Jazz and #017971 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 — #790145 and #793501, which sit beside jazz on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair jazz with triadic partners #097901 and #010979. 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
- Blood —
#770001(Delta E 3) - Lonestar —
#6D0101(Delta E 4) - Red Oxide —
#6E0902(Delta E 5) - Venetian Red —
#72010F(Delta E 5) - Red Devil —
#860111(Delta E 5)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #780109; }
.background { background-color: #780109; }
.border { border: 2px solid #780109; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #78010940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for jazz?
Jazz has the hex code #780109. In RGB notation it is rgb(120, 1, 9), in HSL it is hsl(356, 98%, 24%), and its OKLCH value is 0.361, 0.146, 26.8.
What does the color jazz mean?
Red-family colors like jazz carry distinct psychological associations. Jazz belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Jazz adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with jazz?
Jazz has three easy routes: its complement #017971 for punch, its neighbors #790145 and #793501 for something calmer, or triadic partners #097901 and #010979 when you want energy.
Is jazz a standard web color?
No — Jazz is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #780109 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make jazz lighter or darker?
To lighten jazz, 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 #FEBDC2 (lightest tint) to #140002 (darkest shade).
About Jazz
Jazz is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including Japanese Maple. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #780109 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.