Hue describes which aspect of a color?

• A. The color family names like red, yellow, and green
• B. How bright the color is
• C. The depth of color
• D. The lightness or darkness of a color

Answer: (A)

Hue is the attribute that names the color family—red, yellow, green, and so on—and places the color on the color wheel. It tells you which color you’re talking about, independent of how bright or dark it looks or how saturated it is. Brightness (how light or dark) is a separate property, and saturation (how vivid or pure) is another. So hue specifically describes the color’s name and its position in the spectrum, like red, yellow, or green.