"Faded" time on lock screen

The time on my Lock Screen is very faded- the same problem others reported 3-7 months ago. iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 16.4.1. I've done nothing in Settings, so that is not the cause. I've tried turning the phone off and on- no change. I am not using Dark Mode. When I did try to increase the display brightness there was no effect on the Lock Screen.