I am so happy with these chairs.  They are an oatmeal color - just so you are not expecting them to be more ivory.  I have sent along pictures of them with my ivory table to see the contrast.  The seats are very firm, but I assume these will soften with use.  I have read some reviews about chairs that were not level (not sure if it was these chairs but perhaps others at Wayfair that I was scrolling through).  There are black tabs on the bottom of each leg that can be adjusted (turned) to shorten or extend the legs to make them level.  My husband spotted this when he put them together...I hope this helps others who had problems with their chairs.  Great invention!!  I love the color of the legs - rather than having a dark wood or black leg, they really make the chairs look more casual and beachy.  I now need to purchase a larger table, but oh well...great purchase!!