diff --git a/core/res/res/values/colors_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/colors_material.xml
index 7399fa9d58ce8..dd18544783a51 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/colors_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/colors_material.xml
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@
     <color name="primary_text_default_material_light">#de000000</color>
     <!-- 54% black -->
     <color name="secondary_text_default_material_light">#8a000000</color>
+    <!-- 38% black -->
+    <color name="tertiary_text_default_material_light">#61000000</color>
 
     <!-- 100% white -->
     <color name="primary_text_default_material_dark">#ffffffff</color>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
index adcb79b9ff7fe..74ebf266910a2 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
@@ -442,12 +442,11 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Material.Notification.Info">
+        <item name="textColor">@color/tertiary_text_default_material_light</item>
         <item name="textSize">@dimen/notification_subtext_size</item>
     </style>
 
-    <style name="TextAppearance.Material.Notification.Time">
-        <item name="textSize">@dimen/notification_subtext_size</item>
-    </style>
+    <style name="TextAppearance.Material.Notification.Time" parent="TextAppearance.Material.Notification.Info" />
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Material.Notification.Emphasis">
         <item name="textColor">#66000000</item>