Ombre /ˈɒmbər/ (literally "shaded" in French) is the gradual blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark.[1] In hair coloring, hair which has an ombre is said to be ombrée (of women) or ombré (of men) /ˌɒmˈbreɪ/ (both literally "shaded" in French).