Jaffa

#e27945

Sunbaked tangerine yellow with deeper orange warmth

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About Jaffa

Jaffa always reads like a juicy orange with a little sunburn at the edges. It's warmer and more saturated than the softer salmon-coral feel of , and it keeps more punch than 24 without drifting into the darker, cooked depth of . The undertone lands firmly red-orange, so it doesn't feel clay-brown or peachy, it feels bright-from-within.

I treat it as the one you reach for when the UI needs energy that still looks friendly on product photography and menus. It works especially well in food and beverage brand systems, checkout flows, and category CTAs where you want attention without going into the heavy, alert tone that more burned oranges can bring. Use it for badges, promo chips, and hero highlights over clean light layouts.

Quirk: because it's redder than many "yellow family" oranges, it can look slightly too assertive next to cool grays. Pair it with deep charcoal or warm neutrals if you want it to feel intentional instead of loud.

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WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

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2.98:1Fail

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

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2.73:1Fail

On Gray 900 #18181b

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5.95:1AAAAA Large

On Black #000000

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7.05:1AAA

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