This was perfect for our reddish/brown deck.  Flattened out quickly and the pattern is nice and subtle.  I would say the color of the rug in person is a bit lighter/more washed out than the product photos, but that ended up being a plus for us.  We noticed it slipped around A LOT after it rained, before we had furniture on it, so just be careful and keep that in mind, it gets very wet and was very slick on our composite deck.