Color, as hair (3)
I believe the answer is:
dye
'color as hair' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for dye that I've seen before include "Colour (fabrics)" , "Staining material" , "Colouring; sounds like fade" , "Soluble substance for staining or colouring" , "Tint" .)