diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
index af77a30cacbbf..a23fe120b5f56 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
     <style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.Expanded.Date">
         <item name="android:textSize">12dp</item>
         <item name="android:textStyle">normal</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">#666666</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">#cccccc</item>
         <item name="android:textAllCaps">true</item>
     </style>