The basic name of a color — red, blue, green, and so on. It's the quality that tells one color family apart from another, before you factor in how light, dark, or intense it is.
Synonyms
- color family
- tint family
Related terms
In plain words
- what color it actually is
- whether it's red or blue or green
Usage example
Both swatches share the same blue hue, but one is far paler than the other.
Don't confuse with…
- valueHue is which color it is; value is how light or dark that color is.
Categories
- Color