The hair is fine and silky, and the coloration of the upper parts is sandy rufous to tawny. The underparts and chin are white. The tail is black above and white below.
Females usually have a dark crown patch.
Both sexes have tufts of long hair on the knees. Beneath the ears is a bare glandular area, which is usually dark and conspicuous. The ears are large, the legs are slender, and the tail is short and bushy. Females have four mammae. The oribi inhabits areas that are generally open but have a sufficient growth of vegetation for protection.