1
: overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion, aspect
political parties of every hue—
Louis Wasserman
Louis Wasserman2
a
: color
all the hues of the rainbow
b
: gradation of color
the hues and shades of twilight—Colin Clark
Colin Clark
c
: the attribute of colors that permits them to be classed as red, yellow, green, blue, or an intermediate between any contiguous pair of these colors
red with an orange hue
compare brightness sense 2, lightness sense 2a, saturation sense 4
Examples of hue in a Sentence
We decorated the room in hues of blue and green.
decorated the room in hues of blue and green
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This pick comes in three hues and three SPF levels.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Apr. 2025
Neutrals and baby pinks were the resounding winners when our readers were asked for their go-to hues.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Prince Louis tagged along for the Easter Matins Service for the first time in 2023, and the Wales family had a matching moment by wearing blue hues.
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Lindo, at 6 feet 4 inches, enters the restaurant on an overcast Wednesday afternoon, sporting aviator shades, a thin, grey beanie, and a colorful summer scarf of different orange, pink, and yellow hues.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Apr. 2025
Neutrals and baby pinks were the resounding winners when our readers were asked for their go-to hues.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2025
Prince Louis tagged along for the Easter Matins Service for the first time in 2023, and the Wales family had a matching moment by wearing blue hues.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Lindo, at 6 feet 4 inches, enters the restaurant on an overcast Wednesday afternoon, sporting aviator shades, a thin, grey beanie, and a colorful summer scarf of different orange, pink, and yellow hues.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Hue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hue. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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hue
noun1
2
: a particular variety of a color : shade
3
: an aspect of colors that allows them to be identified as red, yellow, green, blue, or something between any two of these colors
Medical Definition
hue
noun
: the one of the three psychological dimensions of color perception that permits them to be classified as red, yellow, green, blue, or an intermediate between any contiguous pair of these colors and that is correlated with the wavelength or the combination of wavelengths comprising the stimulus compare brightness, saturation sense 4a
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