diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml
index 3ced1ff6c74bb..b85d6b097ec7f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_space_placeholder_layout.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical">
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_large_empty.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_large_empty.xml
index 1e00307bfc23d..69e277015c82e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_large_empty.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_large_empty.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_large_with_content.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_large_with_content.xml
index 9990244ba6c53..af2c5de3b52ff 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_large_with_content.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_large_with_content.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  ~ limitations under the License.
  -->
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
     android:id="@+id/item"
     android:background="@drawable/people_space_tile_view_card"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/predefined_icon"
+            android:tint="?android:attr/colorAccent"
             android:gravity="start|center_vertical"
             android:paddingEnd="6dp"
             android:layout_width="24dp"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_empty.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_empty.xml
index c35787efec5d0..7d9cbb9075067 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_empty.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_empty.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:orientation="vertical">
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_with_content.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_with_content.xml
index db1d46d2117a3..c9e4945a7be2e 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_with_content.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_medium_with_content.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  -->
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
     android:layout_gravity="center"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@
                 />
             <ImageView
                 android:id="@+id/predefined_icon"
+                android:tint="?android:attr/colorAccent"
                 android:gravity="end|center_vertical"
                 android:paddingStart="6dp"
                 android:layout_width="24dp"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_small.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_small.xml
index f0ab187b1a055..34aa8e4982314 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_small.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/people_tile_small.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
   ~ limitations under the License.
   -->
 <FrameLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.DayNight"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent">
 
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@
 
         <ImageView
             android:id="@+id/predefined_icon"
+            android:tint="?android:attr/colorAccent"
             android:layout_gravity="center"
             android:layout_width="18dp"
             android:layout_height="22dp"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
index 96fbe69875628..8bce8c4644d61 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/people/PeopleTileViewHelper.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ import static android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager.OPTION_APPWIDGET_MIN_WIDTH;
 import static com.android.systemui.people.PeopleSpaceUtils.convertDrawableToBitmap;
 import static com.android.systemui.people.PeopleSpaceUtils.getUserId;
 
+import android.annotation.ColorInt;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
 import android.app.people.ConversationStatus;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ import android.app.people.PeopleSpaceTile;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
+import android.content.res.TypedArray;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Icon;
@@ -48,12 +50,13 @@ import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.IconDrawableFactory;
 import android.util.Log;
-import android.util.TypedValue;
+import android.view.ContextThemeWrapper;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
 import com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
+import com.android.settingslib.Utils;
 import com.android.systemui.R;
 import com.android.systemui.people.widget.LaunchConversationActivity;
 import com.android.systemui.people.widget.PeopleSpaceWidgetProvider;
@@ -344,10 +347,11 @@ class PeopleTileViewHelper {
             setMaxLines(views);
             CharSequence content = mTile.getNotificationContent();
             views = setPunctuationRemoteViewsFields(views, content);
-            TypedValue typedValue = new TypedValue();
-            mContext.getTheme().resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.textColorPrimary, typedValue, true);
-            int primaryTextColor = mContext.getColor(typedValue.resourceId);
-            views.setInt(R.id.text_content, "setTextColor", primaryTextColor);
+            // TODO(b/184931139): Update to RemoteViews wrapper to set via attribute once available
+            @ColorInt int color = Utils.getColorAttr(mContext,
+                    android.R.attr.textColorPrimary).getDefaultColor();
+            views.setInt(R.id.text_content, "setTextColor", color);
+
             views.setTextViewText(R.id.text_content, mTile.getNotificationContent());
             views.setViewVisibility(R.id.image, View.GONE);
             views.setImageViewResource(R.id.predefined_icon, R.drawable.ic_message);
@@ -393,10 +397,9 @@ class PeopleTileViewHelper {
         views.setViewVisibility(R.id.predefined_icon, View.VISIBLE);
         setMaxLines(views);
         // Secondary text color for statuses.
-        TypedValue typedValue = new TypedValue();
-        mContext.getTheme().resolveAttribute(android.R.attr.textColorSecondary, typedValue, true);
-        int secondaryTextColor = mContext.getColor(typedValue.resourceId);
-        views.setInt(R.id.text_content, "setTextColor", secondaryTextColor);
+        @ColorInt int secondaryColor = Utils.getColorAttr(mContext,
+                android.R.attr.textColorSecondary).getDefaultColor();
+        views.setInt(R.id.text_content, "setTextColor", secondaryColor);
         views.setTextViewText(R.id.text_content, statusText);
 
         Icon statusIcon = status.getIcon();