Change Background Color of Home Screen Wallpaper on iPhone
iOS 16 will offer you three photo styles depending on your background. These include Black and White, Color Wash, and Duo Tone. Let’s take a look at how you can apply these styles to your home screen background.
Change Color For Photo Backgrounds
- Open the Settings app and tap Wallpaper.
- Tap Customize under your current home sceren wallpaper.
- Tap Photos if you’re using a custom photo background.
- You will now be shown a full-screen preview of your home screen wallpaper. Swipe right on your wallpaper to apply photo styles and change your color. Choose either DUOTONE or COLOR WASH to apply a custom color to your home screen background.
- Tap the More Options icon in the bottom right corner of your screen.
- Tap and select Style Color… to choose a color for your background.
- You will now have a total of twelve colors to choose from. Tap and choose the color you like.
- Tap X once you’ve chosen your color.
- Tap Done.
- Tap Done again. You will now have changed the color for your photo home screen background on your iPhone running iOS 16.
Change Color For Color or Gradient Backgrounds
- Open the Settings app and tap Wallpaper.
- Tap Customize under your home screen wallpaper. Now tap Color if you use a color background or tap Gradient if you’re using a gradient background.
- Tap and choose a color you like for your background.
- Tap the Color Wheel in the top left corner if you wish to choose a custom color.
- You can now choose a custom color using a color grid, spectrum, or RGB sliders. Use the tabs at the top to switch between your preferred method.
- You can also enter a custom HEX value in the Sliders tab.
- You can also use the Dropper to pick a custom color from your wallpaper.
- Tap X once you’ve chosen your preferrred color.
- Use the slider at the bottom to adjust the intensity of your color.
- Tap X again once you’ve chosen your color.
- Tap Done. You will now have changed the color of your color or gradient home screen background on iOS 16.
Can you change the color of your lock screen, too?
Yes, you can use similar steps above to change the color of your lock screen wallpaper depending on your background.
Can I blur the home screen background with the color changed?
Yes, you can easily blur the home screen background with color-changed wallpapers as long as you use a Photo background.
Will changing color affect home screen widget?
No, your home screen widgets won’t be affected by changing the color of your home screen background.
How can I change the color of my home screen background if it’s the same as my lock screen background?
In such cases, you can customize your lock screen wallpaper and apply color changes to reflect them on your home screen. Use the steps above but instead of tapping Customize under your home screen, tap the same under your lock screen.
Final Words
Changing the home screen background color can help you make your icons and widgets more legible on your home screen. By matching colors, it can also help you achieve a cohesive aesthetic between your lock screen and home screen. I hope you were able to easily change your home screen background color using the post above on your iPhone.
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