The chairs are not red at all they look brownish dark orange or cranberry, the fabric is like a burlap texture .  They are wider than I thought, which is good the arm rests are sufficient .  The chair lack padding in the tufted area & in the arms as you can feel the wood.  Overall it's a nice chair, wanted a higher back. These chairs will get a lot of use in my house, I hope they wear well. I added a colorful pillows on them, but overall they are kind of a let down.