Genetics of awnedness and colour of rice husk and pericarp were studied in 231 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) derived from a cross between CSR10 X Taraori Basmati. For awnedness and apiculus colour segregation ratios of 1 (awned):15 (awnless) and 1 (coloured): 15 (colourless apiculus) were observed indicating that they are potentially recessive digenic traits with inhibitors. A ratio of 7 hairy: 9 hairless hull surface indicated a digenic action with complementary inhibitors. Notably, the RILs displayed a broad spectrum of hull colours and pericarp colours, 1 red, 65 golden, 115 straw, 47 dark brown and 3 yellow green and 167 white, 27 light brown, 6 brown, 22 red and 9 green, respectively, which is indicative of the genetic interactions of higher order.