A color that is lighter than its basic hue is known as a tint. a color that is darker than its basic hue is called a

A color that is darker than its basic hue is called a shade, it is a mixture of a color with black that is why it is darker and also reduces the lightness.

Tones, tints and shades are the terms used in the color theory. There are four categories of color:

Hue, tint, tones and shades. All have their own functions.