hue

Spectrum position indicator

Hue is a color or shade of color: autumn leaves in hues of red and gold.

More precisely, hue is the quality that distinguishes one color from another—what makes blue blue rather than green.

The word appears in hue and cry, an old phrase for a public outcry or clamor, though this hue derives from a different source meaning a shouting or hooting.

quality

tint

Faint color addition

chroma · value · brightness · warmth · coolness · vibrancy · intensity · richness · depth · purity

pigment

dye

Pigment for changing hues

  • inkWriting fluid
  • paintColored coating substance
  • pigmentColor-imparting material

colorant · stain · tincture · mordant · enamel · lacquer · varnish · watercolor · acrylic · gouache

color

red

Primary color, warm

  • bluePrimary color; also sad
  • yellowHue between green and orange
  • greenColor of vegetation

orange · purple · violet · cyan · magenta · turquoise · teal · pink · coral · amber

spectrum

wavelength

Spatial repetition interval

dispersion · visible · light · nanometers · bands · chromatic · monochromatic · spectral · complementary · primary

digital

RGB

Additive color model

  • CMYKSubtractive color model
  • hexMalevolent incantation
  • pixelSmallest display unit

saturation · color picker · palette · gradient · swatch · Pantone · color space · gamut · calibration · color profile

outcry

outcry

Loud public protest

  • clamorLoud persistent noise
  • uproarNoisy public disturbance
  • protestPublic expression of disapproval

furor · commotion · hullabaloo · brouhaha · outrage · stir · fuss · ruckus · tumult · din

Categories
Opposites
chromatic presence

hueachromatism

Absence of pigmentation

colorlessness · grayscale · neutral · black and white · bleach

color uniformity

huevariegation

Mixed coloring in tissue

multicolor · polychrome · motley · iridescence · kaleidoscope

color saturation/vividness

huedullness

Lack of stimulation

paleness · fadedness · washed-out · desaturation · blandness

Phrases
Family

hued, hues

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G