diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_activity_card.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_activity_card.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 7e2db635702c2..0000000000000
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_activity_card.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-  ~ Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
-  ~
-  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
-  ~
-  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-  ~
-  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-  ~ limitations under the License.
-  -->
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <solid android:color="@color/people_tile_background" />
-</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/rounded_bg_full_large_radius.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/rounded_bg_full_large_radius.xml
index aa940bde7e0da..29a014a713f77 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/rounded_bg_full_large_radius.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/rounded_bg_full_large_radius.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@
      limitations under the License.
 -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
     android:shape="rectangle">
-    <solid android:color="?android:attr/colorBackgroundFloating" />
+    <solid android:color="?androidprv:attr/colorAccentPrimary" />
     <corners android:radius="40dp" />
 </shape>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_activity.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_activity.xml
index fa199439ec691..7102375a89bf3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_activity.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_activity.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   -->
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
     android:id="@+id/top_level"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@
         android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.ListItem"
         android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
         android:textSize="16sp"
-        android:padding="24dp" />
+        android:paddingVertical="24dp"
+        android:paddingHorizontal="48dp"/>
 
     <androidx.core.widget.NestedScrollView
         android:id="@+id/scroll_view"
@@ -65,8 +67,8 @@
                     android:id="@+id/priority_header"
                     android:text="@string/priority_conversations"
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.ListItem"
-                    android:textColor="?android:attr/colorAccent"
+                    android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Notification.Title"
+                    android:textColor="?androidprv:attr/colorAccentPrimaryVariant"
                     android:textSize="14sp"
                     android:paddingStart="16dp"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
@@ -92,8 +94,8 @@
                     android:gravity="start"
                     android:text="@string/recent_conversations"
                     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-                    android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.ListItem"
-                    android:textColor="?android:attr/colorAccent"
+                    android:textAppearance="@*android:style/TextAppearance.DeviceDefault.Notification.Title"
+                    android:textColor="?androidprv:attr/colorAccentPrimaryVariant"
                     android:textSize="14sp"
                     android:paddingStart="16dp"
                     android:layout_height="wrap_content"/>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_activity_no_conversations.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_activity_no_conversations.xml
index 232cd72361138..2a4a21f5f1ab9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_activity_no_conversations.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_activity_no_conversations.xml
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@
         android:background="@drawable/rounded_bg_full_large_radius"
         android:onClick="dismissActivity"
         android:text="@string/okay"
+        android:textColor="?android:attr/textColorPrimary"
         android:layout_marginBottom="60dp"
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true" />
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_tile_view.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_tile_view.xml
index 3e901808e66a5..2a2c35dde8418 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_tile_view.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_tile_view.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@
   ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
-<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android"
     android:id="@+id/tile_view"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@
 
     <LinearLayout
         android:orientation="vertical"
-        android:background="@drawable/people_space_activity_card"
+        android:background="?androidprv:attr/colorSurface"
         android:padding="12dp"
         android:elevation="4dp"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceActivity.java
index 6a025a750baae..d9e2648750a4d 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleSpaceActivity.java
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ public class PeopleSpaceActivity extends Activity {
             // than the activity's background.
             LinearLayout item = findViewById(R.id.item);
             GradientDrawable shape = (GradientDrawable) item.getBackground();
-            final TypedArray ta = mContext.obtainStyledAttributes(
-                    new int[]{android.R.attr.colorBackgroundFloating});
+            final TypedArray ta = mContext.getTheme().obtainStyledAttributes(
+                    new int[]{com.android.internal.R.attr.colorSurface});
             shape.setColor(ta.getColor(0, Color.WHITE));
             return;
         }