diff --git a/core/res/res/color/hint_foreground_material_dark.xml b/core/res/res/color/hint_foreground_material_dark.xml
index 5cc9559525244..66fcb041dd7a5 100644
--- a/core/res/res/color/hint_foreground_material_dark.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/color/hint_foreground_material_dark.xml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 -->
 
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:state_enabled="true"
-          android:state_pressed="true"
-          android:alpha="@dimen/hint_pressed_alpha_material_dark"
-          android:color="@color/foreground_material_dark" />
-    <item android:alpha="@dimen/hint_alpha_material_dark"
+    <item android:alpha="@dimen/secondary_content_alpha_material_dark"
           android:color="@color/foreground_material_dark" />
 </selector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/color/hint_foreground_material_light.xml b/core/res/res/color/hint_foreground_material_light.xml
index f7465e0e51397..63dd3b0131cab 100644
--- a/core/res/res/color/hint_foreground_material_light.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/color/hint_foreground_material_light.xml
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 -->
 
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <item android:state_enabled="true"
-          android:state_pressed="true"
-          android:alpha="@dimen/hint_pressed_alpha_material_light"
-          android:color="@color/foreground_material_light" />
-    <item android:alpha="@dimen/hint_alpha_material_light"
+    <item android:alpha="@dimen/secondary_content_alpha_material_light"
           android:color="@color/foreground_material_light" />
 </selector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml b/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
index 0c462fda9235b..39034dc616202 100644
--- a/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/layout/search_view.xml
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@
                 android:id="@+id/search_close_btn"
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                 android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:paddingStart="8dip"
-                android:paddingEnd="8dip"
+                android:paddingStart="12dip"
+                android:paddingEnd="12dip"
                 android:layout_gravity="center_vertical"
                 android:background="?attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
                 android:focusable="true"
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/colors_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/colors_material.xml
index d357f01027779..ea6e1f182fbff 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/colors_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/colors_material.xml
@@ -65,18 +65,12 @@
     <!-- 70% white -->
     <color name="secondary_text_default_material_dark">#b3ffffff</color>
 
-    <item name="hint_alpha_material_dark" format="float" type="dimen">0.50</item>
-    <item name="hint_alpha_material_light" format="float" type="dimen">0.38</item>
-
-    <item name="hint_pressed_alpha_material_dark" format="float" type="dimen">0.70</item>
-    <item name="hint_pressed_alpha_material_light" format="float" type="dimen">0.54</item>
-
     <item name="disabled_alpha_material_light" format="float" type="dimen">0.26</item>
     <item name="disabled_alpha_material_dark" format="float" type="dimen">0.30</item>
     <item name="primary_content_alpha_material_dark" format="float" type="dimen">1</item>
     <item name="primary_content_alpha_material_light" format="float" type="dimen">0.87</item>
     <item name="secondary_content_alpha_material_dark" format="float" type="dimen">.7</item>
-    <item name="secondary_content_alpha_material_light" format="float" type="dimen">0.54</item>
+    <item name="secondary_content_alpha_material_light" format="float" type="dimen">0.60</item>
 
     <item name="highlight_alpha_material_light" format="float" type="dimen">0.10</item>
     <item name="highlight_alpha_material_dark" format="float" type="dimen">0.10</item>