Also means
shade
Usage Note
Tono spans music (a musical tone), color (a shade: tono de piel, skin tone), and social register (en tono serio, in a serious tone). The idiom ponerse a tono means to get into the mood or in tune with something. Do not confuse with acento (accent) when discussing speech.
Examples
"Habló en un tono muy amable."
Natural Translation
She spoke in a very friendly tone.

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