Meaning & use

hue

noun·Academic

A particular shade or variety of a color.

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The sunset painted the sky in warm hues of orange and pink.

She chose a fabric in a deep blue hue for the curtains.

A note on using this word

"Hue" is often used in more formal or descriptive writing than the everyday word "color."

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