Time auto blending

Hello KevinDannat,

It seems that the text on the Lock Screen has a bit of transparency that allows a little of the background to bleed through. This would account for your light red turning maroon. You can adjust the colors by editing the Lock Screen with these steps found at Personalize your iPhone Lock Screen - Apple Support. Follow the steps for, "Change the style of the time":

1. Touch and hold the Lock Screen until the Customize button appears at the bottom of the screen.

If the Customize button doesn’t appear, touch and hold the Lock Screen again, then enter your passcode.

2. Swipe to the Lock Screen you want to edit, then tap .

3. Do any of the following: 

• Choose a wallpaper: Tap an option in one of the categories (for example, Featured, Suggested Photos, or Photo Shuffle) or tap a button at the top of the screen (Photos, People, Photo Shuffle, Emoji, or Weather). If you want to add a photo to your Lock Screen, see Add a photo to your Lock Screen.

• Add widgets: Tap the box below the time, then tap the widgets you want to add.

• Select a photo style for a Lock Screen with a photo: Swipe to change the color filter (for example, Vibrant, Tone, Deep, and Vapor), the background for the photo (Natural, Black & White, Duotone, Color Wash, and so on), and the font for the time.

• Add a multilayered effect for a Lock Screen with a photo: Tap  at the bottom right, then choose Depth Effect (not available for all photos).

• Change the Focus: Tap Focus near the bottom of the wallpaper, then choose another Focus from the list.

• Change the style of the time: Tap Customize, tap the time, then select a font, color, and shade by tapping .

You can select the preset colors provided, or tap the color wheel to create your own.

Have a great day.

We're glad to hear it, KevinDannatt!

We hope you have a great rest of your day!