Main Entry:

hue

Pronunciation:

\ˈhyü\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English hewe, from Old English hīw; akin to Old Norse hȳ plant down, Gothic hiwi form

Date:

before 12th century

1: complexion, aspect <political parties of every hue — Louis Wasserman>2 a: color b: gradation of color 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 — compare brightness 2, lightness 2, saturation 4