I got the wine color which is quite lovely but looks more like a mahogany brown. In fact the shipping slip had it noted as "brown." There was insufficient information on Amazon regarding heel height. The photo seems shorter than it actually is. It's a 4" heel with a 1" platform for those interested. The platform help make these booties so comfortable. The sizing runs large - I am usually an 8.5 or 9 in boots, I bought the 8.5 but that was too big. It was spacy at the back and when walking the boot annoyingly slips and I guess would eventually cause blisters which is why I am going to exchange for a size 8. There is a gap at the ankle so these booties would look best with skinny jeans.