The tan strips of the rug are 2-toned. One way they look dark tan, the other way they look gold & have a sheen to them. I couldn't tell from the picutre online. It's hard to see in my picture too, but I brushed them in opposite directions so you could see the tan is 2 different shades. I was like "hmm?" when I first saw it, but once on the floor with furniture, I really like it. So I gave it 5 stars for the nice surprise.