These are wondeful ruana's. Easily worn in the office, and in spring/autumn as outerwear. The color here is more like a medium/flecked/mottled or cocoa brown, like the lightest parts seen in the photograph.
I wore my Ruana to Washington, DC and received many compliments for it's beautiful colors of deep green and blue. It's very warm and was the perfect light cover for a fall day viewing Smithsonian museums. I feel very elegant wearing it.
Alpaca is so soft and warm, and the intricate pattern woven into this sophisticated shawl dress it up. The workmanship is excellent and the colors work well for work too evening.