The surprising hot new color for the iPhone 17 isn’t blue or black or space gray—it’s Cosmic Orange. Apple showed us all that orange really is the new black by dropping a stunning bright “safety” orange for its new flagship phones, and it appears to have a hit on its hands, with the new color selling out instantly.
Unfortunately, Apple limited its orange option to the Pro phones, so people buying an iPhone 17 or iPhone Air are out of luck. Apple isn’t even making an official orange case for any phone other than the Pro. That’s a departure from the iPhone 16 cases, the tangerine iBook days, and the orange iMac—so what’s a non-Pro user to do if they want to be seen rocking the latest hot Apple trend?
Foundry
If you’re feeling the blues, worry not, as there are other ways of getting your orange on. You could get an orange skin from dbrand that’ll look good from afar, tint your entire home screen orange, or grab a can of warranty-voiding spraypaint, but the best route is to just grab one of these cases:
Foundry
Our favorite orange case for the iPhone 17 is from a source close to Apple. The Beats iPhone 17 Rugged Case with MagSafe and Camera Control, pictured above, is available in a tangy Sierra Orange, and not only will it turn your plain 17 bright orange, it’ll also add protection from drops and scratches via its polymer backing and impact-absorbing sidewalls.
Rhinoshield comes close with its Orange Circle Pattern case for iPhone 17, but its semi-transparent Polyester compound dulls the effect a bit. Rhinoshield touts its case’s anti-aging properties, although in this case, some yellowing might actually do the orange theme some good.
Casetify
Casetify has the most attempts at creating an orange color for its iPhone 17 and iPhone Air cases with Showgirl Glow Sparkle, Orange Delight, and Simply Floral designs, although the less said about its Duck It case, the better.
Of course, you don’t need to limit yourself to orange, as there are thousands of colors and designs available, and we’ve rounded up the best iPhone 17 cases to help you decide.
Author: Simon Jary, Contributor, Macworld
Simon has over 30 years of expert experience testing and reviewing ever-smaller and more powerful tech accessories, from USB-C and Thunderbolt docks to chargers, batteries, hubs and adapters. A former Editor of Macworld, he has contributed to PCWorld, Tech Advisor and TimeOut, as well as national newspapers such as The Times, Independent and Telegraph.