a small amount of a color, feeling, or quality to feel a tinge of envy There was a faint pink tinge to the sky. Thesauruscolor
- shade
- hue
- tint
- tinge
- color the appearance that things have, resulting from the way in which they reflect light. Red, green, and blue are colors:What's your favorite color? bright/dark/light colors
- shade a particular form of a color, especially when describing how light or dark it is. Lavender is a shade of purple.
- hue (literary or technical) a color or a particular shade of a color:His face took on an unhealthy, whitish hue.
- tint a shade or small amount of a particular color; a faint color covering a surface:green leaves with red and gold tints
- tinge a small amount of a color:Her hair is brown with just a tinge of red.
- You can saya reddish tint/tingeora tinge of redbut nota tint of red. Tint is more often used in the plural.
- a warm/rich color/shade/hue/tint
- a bright/vivid/vibrant/dark/deep color/shade/hue
- a pale/pastel/soft/subtle/delicate color/shade/hue
- a light/strong/neutral/natural color/shade
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