Can I change white text in Contacts notes on iOS 26?

Since upgrading to iOS 26 all my notes in the Contacts app are white text on a pale background and very difficult to read; impossible to read outdoors. Bold text in settings doesn't help. Dark mode doesn't help. Apple please fix and allow black text in the notes section of Contacts!! Anyone else have this issue?

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Original Title: iOS 26 white text in Contacts notes section on my iPhone 14PRO. Barely readable!

iPhone 14 Pro, iOS 26

Posted on Sep 16, 2025 4:45 AM

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techxsquared

Level 1

21 points

Posted on Sep 20, 2025 8:15 AM

Turn off Reduce Transparency. Turning on Reduce Transparency makes it far worse. Also turn OFF Increase Contrast. To clearly see the text in the notes section of the Contact card, select Edit to edit the card and everything will look as it did before. This wasn't well tested before they released it or someone would have fixed it or given better options.

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Sep 21, 2025 8:56 AM in response to X-RHEA

Totally agree with observations re: white text on unattractive background. Terrible graphic design choice; could we please have original “black type on white background” back or at least optional. It’s been working since Guttenberg started using it in the 16th Century!

kadelaw

Level 1

4 points

Sep 22, 2025 3:26 PM in response to X-RHEA

The white text in contacts with a pale background is the D U M B … thing I’ve ever seen. How st was the person who came up with this! How can we change these to go back to what it was before you guys ruined it?

ketchua

Level 1

12 points

Sep 17, 2025 2:51 PM in response to X-RHEA

Me too.

Sep 19, 2025 7:31 PM in response to simty

I tried that, didn't work for me at all. Made no difference.

bbdpeg

Level 1

22 points

Sep 20, 2025 5:18 PM in response to techxsquared

Sometimes things are just better left alone. The new contact notes text is terrible. Turn off this update and go back to the way it was. BLACK text not white.

bbdpeg

Level 1

22 points

Sep 21, 2025 3:20 AM in response to gregor-rhee

This issue with the notes text on contact cards is an example of it isn’t broken, then do not fix it.

also changing the background of the contact card to navy blue also helps.

Can I change white text in Contacts notes on iOS 26?