diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
index dad94a894603e..a2edd7dc5b4e6 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@
     <color name="status_bar_background_color">#ff000000</color>
     <color name="system_bar_background_opaque">#ff0c1013</color>
 
+    <!-- The background color of the notification shade -->
+    <color name="notification_shade_background_color">#E0000000</color>
+    
     <!-- The color of the ripples on the untinted notifications -->
     <color name="notification_ripple_untinted_color">@color/ripple_material_dark</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index e13c94052281d..e0ae456623909 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     <drawable name="system_bar_background">@android:color/transparent</drawable>
 
     <!-- The background color of the notification shade -->
-    <color name="notification_shade_background_color">#DD000000</color>
+    <color name="notification_shade_background_color">#D6000000</color>
 
     <!-- The background color of the car volume dialog -->
     <color name="car_volume_dialog_background_color">@color/system_bar_background_opaque</color>
diff --git a/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java b/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java
index 812adf94b8bc5..71b9dc3e923fc 100644
--- a/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/CarSystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/car/CarStatusBar.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.car.drivingstate.CarDrivingStateEvent;
 import android.car.drivingstate.CarUxRestrictionsManager;
 import android.car.hardware.power.CarPowerManager.CarPowerStateListener;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.PixelFormat;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
@@ -1078,6 +1079,21 @@ public class CarStatusBar extends StatusBar implements
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onConfigChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+        super.onConfigChanged(newConfig);
+
+        int uiModeNightMask = (newConfig.uiMode & Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_MASK);
+
+        boolean dayNightModeChanged = uiModeNightMask == Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_YES
+                || uiModeNightMask == Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_NO;
+
+        if (dayNightModeChanged) {
+            mNotificationView.setBackgroundColor(
+                    mContext.getColor(R.color.notification_shade_background_color));
+        }
+    }
+
     private void calculatePercentageFromBottom(float height) {
         if (mNotificationView.getHeight() > 0) {
             mPercentageFromBottom = (int) Math.abs(