diff --git a/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/Jira.hs b/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/Jira.hs
index aa78d9419..cf4dadebc 100644
--- a/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/Jira.hs
+++ b/src/Text/Pandoc/Writers/Jira.hs
@@ -309,9 +309,13 @@ quotedToJira qtype xs = do
 spanToJira :: PandocMonad m
            => Attr -> [Inline]
            -> JiraConverter m [Jira.Inline]
-spanToJira (ident, _classes, _attribs) inls = case ident of
-  "" -> toJiraInlines inls
-  _  -> (Jira.Anchor ident :) <$> toJiraInlines inls
+spanToJira (ident, _classes, attribs) inls =
+  let wrap = case lookup "color" attribs of
+               Nothing -> id
+               Just color -> singleton . Jira.ColorInline (Jira.ColorName color)
+  in wrap <$> case ident of
+    "" -> toJiraInlines inls
+    _  -> (Jira.Anchor ident :) <$> toJiraInlines inls
 
 registerNotes :: PandocMonad m => [Block] -> JiraConverter m [Jira.Inline]
 registerNotes contents = do
diff --git a/test/Tests/Writers/Jira.hs b/test/Tests/Writers/Jira.hs
index 0c6f48853..d8e856e34 100644
--- a/test/Tests/Writers/Jira.hs
+++ b/test/Tests/Writers/Jira.hs
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ tests =
       [ "id is used as anchor" =:
         spanWith ("unicorn", [], []) (str "Unicorn") =?>
         "{anchor:unicorn}Unicorn"
+
+      , "use `color` attribute" =:
+        spanWith ("",[],[("color","red")]) "ruby" =?>
+        "{color:red}ruby{color}"
       ]
 
     , testGroup "code"