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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Mars Mars, long associated with Ares, the Greek god of war, shines like a star with a yellowish-orange hue and can vary considerably in brightness.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
And while the controversial color pick might seem boring or limiting to some, rest assured, the white hue isn’t just reserved for 2026 brides and pre-Labor Day summer fits.
—Morgan Evans, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Unlike the vibrant rainbow tones of her manicure, her lips are a brown hue—though her eye shadow does seem to match the base polish, with its shimmering finish.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 31 Dec. 2025
Blueberries are known for their high content of anthocyanins, an antioxidant plant pigment that gives some fruits and vegetables their iconic purple-blue hue.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
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Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2026
And while the controversial color pick might seem boring or limiting to some, rest assured, the white hue isn’t just reserved for 2026 brides and pre-Labor Day summer fits.
—Morgan Evans, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Unlike the vibrant rainbow tones of her manicure, her lips are a brown hue—though her eye shadow does seem to match the base polish, with its shimmering finish.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 31 Dec. 2025
Blueberries are known for their high content of anthocyanins, an antioxidant plant pigment that gives some fruits and vegetables their iconic purple-blue hue.
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Hue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hue. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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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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