diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/attrs.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/attrs.xml
index 745d6015d0ffa..a923f0b8c3320 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         <attr name="recentItemLayout" format="reference" />
         <!-- Style for the "Clear all" button. -->
         <attr name="clearAllStyle" format="reference" />
+        <attr name="clearAllBackgroundColor" format="reference" />
     </declare-styleable>
     <declare-styleable name="DeadZone">
         <attr name="minSize" format="dimension" />
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index f72f3794e8081..f244d88b8573f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -60,6 +60,11 @@
     <!-- The background color for the freeform workspace. -->
     <color name="recents_freeform_workspace_bg_color">#33FFFFFF</color>
 
+    <!-- The background color for clear all button on light backgrounds if not transparent. -->
+    <color name="recents_clear_all_button_bg_light_color">#CCFFFFFF</color>
+    <!-- The background color for clear all button on dark backgrounds if not transparent. -->
+    <color name="recents_clear_all_button_bg_dark_color">#CC000000</color>
+
     <color name="keyguard_affordance">#ffffffff</color>
 
     <!-- The color of the legacy notification background -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
index 2199fffa4bbe9..90c5977e2a673 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@
         <item name="android:windowShowWallpaper">true</item>
         <item name="android:windowDisablePreview">true</item>
         <item name="clearAllStyle">@style/ClearAllButtonDefaultMargins</item>
+        <item name="clearAllBackgroundColor">@color/recents_clear_all_button_bg_dark_color</item>
         <item name="wallpaperTextColor">@*android:color/primary_text_material_dark</item>
         <item name="wallpaperTextColorSecondary">@*android:color/secondary_text_material_dark</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="RecentsTheme.Wallpaper.Light">
+        <item name="clearAllBackgroundColor">@color/recents_clear_all_button_bg_light_color</item>
         <item name="wallpaperTextColor">@*android:color/primary_text_material_light</item>
         <item name="wallpaperTextColorSecondary">@*android:color/secondary_text_material_light</item>
     </style>
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/RecentsView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/RecentsView.java
index 71f06cbf6e64b..09e712cc0ebcc 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ public class RecentsView extends FrameLayout {
                         mStackButtonShadowDistance.x, mStackButtonShadowDistance.y,
                         mStackButtonShadowColor);
             }
+            if (Recents.getConfiguration().isLowRamDevice) {
+                int bgColor = Utils.getColorAttr(mContext, R.attr.clearAllBackgroundColor);
+                mStackActionButton.setBackgroundColor(bgColor);
+            }
         }
 
         // Let's also require dark status and nav bars if the text is dark