The color is just as it looks online. It’s a soft shag rug. VERY thin. Feels cheap. I would definitely recommend a rug pad with this rug. If you’re looking for an inexpensive floor coverings that probably won’t hold up to much traffic. This is it! 
Only reason it will do for now is because I have it mostly under my king size bed. This rug also arrived Foldedwhich explains why it looked terrible when I unrolled it.