hue vs tinge

hue

• A color, or shade of color; tint; dye. 

• A character; aspect. 

• The characteristic related to the light frequency that appears in the color, for instance red, yellow, green, cyan, blue or magenta. 

tinge

• The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint. 

• A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing. 

• To add a small amount of colour; to tint; (by extension) to add a small amount of some other thing. 

• To change slightly in shade due to the addition of colour; (by extension) to change slightly in quality due to the addition of some other thing. 

• To affect or alter slightly, particularly due to the actual or metaphorical influence of some element or thing.