Properties of color

Hue

Hue is typically referred to using named colors, such as "red", and defines a relative color.

In color spaces, hue is measured in degrees and defines specific values of color.

Orange circle with arrow pointing to a lighter orange circle, demonstrating its Hue

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  4. Hue. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hue