diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_activity_card.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_activity_card.xml
index 338bff8e315a2..7e2db635702c2 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_activity_card.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_activity_card.xml
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <solid android:color="?android:attr/colorBackgroundFloating" />
+    <solid android:color="@color/people_tile_background" />
 </shape>
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_content_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_content_background.xml
index 30519aeddb457..970487196f587 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_content_background.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_content_background.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
-    <solid android:color="?android:attr/colorBackground" />
+    <solid android:color="@color/people_tile_background" />
     <corners android:radius="@dimen/people_space_image_radius" />
 </shape>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_new_story_outline.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_new_story_outline.xml
index a1737f92fa225..4d6249d373545 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_new_story_outline.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_new_story_outline.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@
   -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:shape="oval">
-    <solid android:color="?android:attr/colorBackground" />
+    <solid android:color="@color/people_tile_background" />
     <stroke android:width="2dp" android:color="?android:attr/colorAccent" />
 </shape>
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_rounded_border.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_rounded_border.xml
index 9956bc2eb2ac4..50560df7bf77c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_rounded_border.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_rounded_border.xml
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
   -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:shape="oval">
-    <solid android:color="?android:attr/colorBackground" />
+    <solid android:color="@color/people_tile_background" />
 </shape>
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_tile_view_card.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_tile_view_card.xml
index 8fd4388fd01d5..6e1e5deafd2c1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_tile_view_card.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_space_tile_view_card.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <solid android:color="?android:attr/colorBackground" />
+    <solid android:color="@color/people_tile_background" />
     <corners android:radius="@dimen/people_space_widget_radius" />
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_tile_empty_background.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_tile_empty_background.xml
index 2dac74077106e..7dbea7335e639 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_tile_empty_background.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/drawable/people_tile_empty_background.xml
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@
   ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
-<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    xmlns:androidprv="http://schemas.android.com/apk/prv/res/android">
-    <solid android:color="?androidprv:attr/colorSurface" />
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <solid android:color="@color/people_tile_background" />
     <corners android:radius="@dimen/people_space_widget_radius" />
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
index c473229b1a173..8e6293aa2e04a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -97,4 +97,6 @@
 
     <!-- Accessibility floating menu -->
     <color name="accessibility_floating_menu_background">#B3000000</color> <!-- 70% -->
+
+    <color name="people_tile_background">@android:color/system_accent2_800</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index f64299dcd4c4c..2cf30581326bd 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -281,4 +281,6 @@
 
     <!-- Wallet screen -->
     <color name="wallet_card_border">#33FFFFFF</color>
+
+    <color name="people_tile_background">@android:color/system_accent2_50</color>
 </resources>