This umbrella is ok quality, guess you get what you pay for, right!?! The color is bright road construction cone orange. The cord mechanism seems light weight for an umbrella of this size. As stated in another review, the crank is housed up above the the edge of the umbrella, making it difficult to open initially. But on a positive note, the crank is labeled for up and down operation. I would pay more to get a better quality umbrella.