Slight trace of colour (5)

I believe the answer is:

tinge

(Other definitions for tinge that I've seen before include "Hint of colour" , "Subdued colour" , "Suffuse" , "A slight shade of colour" , "A shade or a nuance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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