The color is a rich brown like I wanted. They feel like a nice weight & the bath towel is a very nice large size. I have just washed them before using & did find a few loose threads in a couple of the towels. Be aware that 1 bath towel, 3 washcloths, & 2 hand towels are plain , without the jacquard pattern. I do not believe that was explained in the definition. For me , that didn't matter. The 4 star rating is because of the few loose threads & surprise about the plain towels.