I couldn't tell because of an out of focus picture, but I would describe this rug as predominantly black and tan instead of black and red. Which wasn't going to look right with my decor, so I returned it, but if you're not depending on it to have that much red, this is a rug that grades out at around $3000 maximum conscionable price, and this happens to be the ONLY Mahal I've found at ANY price that is not too 'busy'. Really nice rug.