hue

A colour or a particular shade of a colour.

• The sky had a pink hue.
• She chose fabric in several soft hues.
• The leaves developed a golden hue in autumn.

Similar words: colour, shade, tint

Common phrases: golden hue, pale hue, hue of something

The feature of a colour that makes it red, blue, green, or another colour, regardless of brightness.

• Move the slider to change the hue.
• These colours share the same hue but differ in brightness.
• The editor lets you adjust hue and saturation separately.

Similar words: colour tone

Common phrases: hue and saturation, hue slider, adjust the hue

The particular character of something, or the way it appears to people.

• The debate took on a religious hue.
• His confession gave the story a darker hue.
• The committee included politicians of every political hue.

Similar words: character, aspect, cast

Common phrases: political hue, different hue, hue of something