JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8.2/themes/ui-lightness/jquery-ui.css">
<div>
    <div>
        <div id='clickme'>Click me</div>
        <input value='NEW' type='hidden' />
    </div>
</div>

JavaScript

$('#clickme').click(function() {
    $('input[value=NEW]:hidden').parent().parent().animate({
        backgroundColor: "#FF9933",
        duration: 500
    }).delay(500).animate({
        duration: 500,
        backgroundColor: "#FFFFFF"
    });
});