The Inspiration
The iPhone 17 Pro Max orange isn't a loud, neon orange. It's closer to a Desert Titanium — warm, rich, restrained. Think:
- A very dark, near-black background with a charred orange undertone
- A signature vibrant orange as the accent (cursor, links)
- Warm parchment/cream for readable foreground text
- Muted companion colors (sage green, steel blue, sienna) that don't compete with the orange
That last point matters. A lot of "orange themes" I've seen throw a blazing orange at you on every keyword. The goal here was subtlety: orange accents on a dark warm base, the way the phone's chassis glows under light.
The Color Palette
Here's the full breakdown of the design system behind the theme:
Core Colors
| Role | Hex | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Background | #0F0909 |
Near-black with a warm charred undertone |
| Foreground | #F0DFC9 |
Warm parchment — easy on the eyes |
| Cursor | #FF6B2B |
Signature iPhone 17 Pro orange |
| Selection | #3A1A08 |
Deep amber — visible without being garish |
| Link | #FF8C42 |
Bright orange for clickable text |
ANSI 0–7 (Normal)
| # | Name | Hex | Vibe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Black | #1C1410 |
Warm dark |
| 1 | Red | #D94F2E |
Ember red |
| 2 | Green | #7AAB4F |
Muted sage |
| 3 | Yellow | #E89529 |
Warm amber |
| 4 | Blue | #4A7FA5 |
Muted steel blue |
| 5 | Magenta | #C4613E |
Burnt sienna |
| 6 | Cyan | #5FAAA9 |
Muted teal |
| 7 | White | #C8B89E |
Warm parchment |
ANSI 8–15 (Bright)
| # | Name | Hex | Vibe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Bright Black | #4A3628 |
Dark copper |
| 9 | Bright Red | #F5714D |
Hot coral |
| 10 | Bright Green | #A0CC70 |
Lime sage |
| 11 | Bright Yellow | #FFBB4A |
Sunburst |
| 12 | Bright Blue | #73A8CC |
Sky steel |
| 13 | Bright Magenta | #E87F55 |
Peach titanium |
| 14 | Bright Cyan | #88CCCC |
Glacier |
| 15 | Bright White | #F5EDDF |
Warm cream |
How to Install
Option A — Import the .itermcolors file (recommended)
- Copy [
iPhone17ProMax-Orange.itermcolors] and save it in your local machine - Open iTerm2 → Settings (
⌘,) - Go to Profiles → Colors
- Click Color Presets... → Import...
- Select the downloaded file
- Choose iPhone17ProMax-Orange from the preset dropdown
Done. Your terminal now has Desert Titanium vibes.
[iPhone17ProMax-Orange.itermcolors]
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
<!-- ANSI 0 - Black -->
<key>Ansi 0 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.063</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.078</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.110</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 1 - Red (warm ember red) -->
<key>Ansi 1 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.180</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.310</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.851</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 2 - Green (muted sage) -->
<key>Ansi 2 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.310</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.671</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.478</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 3 - Yellow (warm amber) -->
<key>Ansi 3 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.165</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.584</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.910</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 4 - Blue (steel muted) -->
<key>Ansi 4 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.647</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.498</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.290</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 5 - Magenta (burnt sienna) -->
<key>Ansi 5 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.243</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.380</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.769</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 6 - Cyan (muted teal) -->
<key>Ansi 6 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.667</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.667</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.373</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 7 - White (warm parchment) -->
<key>Ansi 7 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.620</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.722</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.784</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 8 - Bright Black (dark copper) -->
<key>Ansi 8 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.157</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.212</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.290</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 9 - Bright Red (hot coral) -->
<key>Ansi 9 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.302</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.443</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.961</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 10 - Bright Green (lime sage) -->
<key>Ansi 10 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.439</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.800</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.627</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 11 - Bright Yellow (sunburst) -->
<key>Ansi 11 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.290</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.733</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>1.0</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 12 - Bright Blue (sky steel) -->
<key>Ansi 12 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.800</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.659</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.451</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 13 - Bright Magenta (peach titanium) -->
<key>Ansi 13 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.333</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.502</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.910</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 14 - Bright Cyan (glacier) -->
<key>Ansi 14 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.800</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.800</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.533</real>
</dict>
<!-- ANSI 15 - Bright White (warm cream) -->
<key>Ansi 15 Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.878</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.929</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.961</real>
</dict>
<!-- Background (deep charred orange-black) -->
<key>Background Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.024</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.035</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.059</real>
</dict>
<!-- Bold text (bright cream) -->
<key>Bold Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>1.0</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>1.0</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>1.0</real>
</dict>
<!-- Cursor (vibrant iPhone orange) -->
<key>Cursor Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.169</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.420</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>1.0</real>
</dict>
<!-- Cursor text (dark background for contrast) -->
<key>Cursor Text Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.024</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.035</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.059</real>
</dict>
<!-- Foreground (warm parchment white) -->
<key>Foreground Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.800</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.875</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.941</real>
</dict>
<!-- Link color (bright orange) -->
<key>Link Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.259</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.549</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>1.0</real>
</dict>
<!-- Selection background (deep amber) -->
<key>Selection Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.031</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.102</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.227</real>
</dict>
<!-- Selected text (warm cream) -->
<key>Selected Text Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.800</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.875</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.941</real>
</dict>
<!-- Tab/badge color (signature orange) -->
<key>Tab Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.031</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.227</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.502</real>
</dict>
<!-- Underline color -->
<key>Underline Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>1</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.169</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.420</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>1.0</real>
</dict>
<!-- Badge color (orange glow) -->
<key>Badge Color</key>
<dict>
<key>Alpha Component</key><real>0.5</real>
<key>Blue Component</key><real>0.0</real>
<key>Color Space</key><string>sRGB</string>
<key>Green Component</key><real>0.259</real>
<key>Red Component</key><real>0.780</real>
</dict>
</dict>
</plist>
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