Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 16 series event on August 27, with the actual unveiling of the phones’ specifications and design set for September 10. In addition to numerous internal upgrades, such as the fast Apple A18 chipset available in all models, there will be design changes and new color options to keep the appearance fresh and exciting. However, the most talked-about feature regarding iPhone 16 colors has been a new hue, at least new for Apple. This shade, exclusive to the iPhone 16 Pro series—which this year is anticipated to include a Tetraprism zoom camera on both models—was initially described as a blend of gold and rose. Eventually, rumors have settled on calling it bronze.

Praise the new color of the iPhone 16 Pro!

• White Titanium
• Black Titanium
• Natural Titanium
• Desert Titanium

A recent leak revealed four iPhone 16 Pro dummy models, showcasing all available color options. The one on the right appears to be a matte brown, which might be the “bronze” frequently mentioned in various leaks. Apple is anticipated to use a different finish for the titanium iPhone 16 Pro line, giving them a glossier appearance compared to the brushed surface of the iPhone 15 Pro models. It’s important to note that these dummy units don’t reflect the high-quality finish Apple will apply to the retail versions.

The brownish tint here might become glossier and appear bronze when the iPhone 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max are viewed from different lighting angles. A more recent leak suggests that the new iPhone 16 Pro color will have an exotic name, still including the term Titanium.

Now we’re talking. Since Apple began using a titanium frame for its devices, it has been naming all its colors with a Titanium prefix. For example, the iPhone 15 Pro series includes a “Natural Titanium” option, which is just raw metal without any dye applied during the physical vapor deposition (PVD) process.

The natural color option is expected to remain available for the iPhone 16 Pro models. Additionally, the White Titanium, which was previously the silver model, and the Black Titanium, formerly known as Graphite or Space Black, will also be retained.

Apple may unveil two new AirPods with iPhone 16 next month

We’ve learned that the blue color option for the iPhone 15 Pro will not be available in the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro series. It’s with a bit of sadness that we share this news, as blue was the sole vibrant color amidst the otherwise muted tones of the iPhone Pro lineup. In the past, this role was similarly occupied by the green hue and other less traditional shades.

The Desert Titanium iPhone 16 Pro will not be available in Mystic Bronze.

Don’t worry, because this year Apple is anticipated to introduce another unique color option for the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max, unlike anything they’ve offered before. Rumor has it that the brown or bronze 16 Pro color will be named Desert Titanium.

The desert titanium color is a shade of dark gold, somewhat like the old purple color, and is relatively discreet and deep.

The same description might also apply to the Blue Titanium color in the current iPhone 15 Pro line, which features a deep matte shade of blue. This suggests that Apple might not be incorporating any shimmering effects into the “desert” shade.

The Blue Titanium color of the iPhone 15 Pro models—a deep matte blue—lacks shimmering effects, indicating that the “desert” shade might also forego such a finish. According to its HEX code, the Desert color is characterized as a “bright, pale shade of brown” that is “darker than the more common Desert Sand.” This closely aligns with the new iPhone 16 Pro color.

While there have been bronze phones before, such as Samsung’s shiny Mystic Bronze Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, the iPhone 16 Pro’s brownish hue is distinctly different.

This makes the Desert Titanium color naming theory much more plausible. We’ve seen bronze phones in the past, like Samsung’s shiny Mystic Bronze Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, but the iPhone 16 Pro’s brownish hue is distinctly different, making the Desert Titanium color naming theory more credible.

According to its HEX code, the Desert color is described as a “bright, pale shade of brown” that is “darker than the more common Desert Sand.” This matches the new iPhone 16 Pro color precisely.