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The term that refers to the balance of color or hue is known as:

  1. Brightness

  2. Saturation

  3. Shade

  4. Tone

The correct answer is: Brightness

Brightness is the term used to describe the intensity or lightness of a color. In contrast, saturation refers to the purity or richness of a color, shade refers to a color that has been mixed with black, and tone refers to a color that has been mixed with gray. While all of these terms are related to color, they do not refer specifically to the balance or distribution of color or hue. Therefore, the most accurate term to use in this context is brightness.