What is the darker form made by adding black to a colour called?

Correct answer: Shade

The correct answer is C: the darker form made by adding black to a colour is called a shade. Start with a base hue, such as blue. If black is added, the blue becomes darker while it remains recognisably blue; this darker mixture is a shade. A, tint, is the opposite type of change because white is added to make a colour lighter. B, tone, is generally made by adding grey, which usually reduces the colour’s intensity and makes it more muted. D, hue, means the colour name or identity, such as blue or red; it does not describe the result of adding black. Therefore C is the only answer that explains both the added material and the darker result. A reliable memory cue is “black makes shade.” Do not use “tone” simply for every change in darkness, because in basic colour theory shade specifically refers to adding black.