JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

by Nick Craver

HTML

<link rel="stylesheet" href="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jqueryui/1.8/themes/dot-luv/jquery-ui.css">
<select id="COLOR">
 <option value="0">RED</option>
 <option value="1">BLACK</option>
 <option value="2">BLUE</option>
 <option value="3">WHITE</option>
 <option value="4">PINK</option>
</select>

JavaScript

$("#COLOR").val(function() {
  return $('option', this).filter(function() { 
    return this.innerHTML == 'RED'; 
  }).attr('value');
});