Assembly required which was mostly straight forward except I had a piece on one of the chairs that was misaligned.  2 people were required to attach the bolt while pushing the misaligned piece in place.  I could not tighten the bolt all the way but at least the piece aligned properly.  

The color is true to the picture (not sure it qualifies as tan).  The set is quite nice....looks expensive given the price.  The cushions are a bit stiff but will do for casual seating.  My in-laws gave me good compliments :)