A color that has been darkened by adding black. Navy is a shade of blue; maroon is a shade of red.
Synonyms
None recorded.
Related terms
In plain words
- a darker version of a color
- the deeper version
Usage example
Hover states used a slightly darker shade of the button color.
Don't confuse with…
- tintA shade darkens a color with black; a tint lightens it with white.
- hueCasually 'shade' means any color, but technically it's specifically a color darkened with black.
Categories
- Color