diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
index 4cd781a404e8a..757121f1e0fc9 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <drawable name="ticker_background_color">#ff1d1d1d</drawable>
     <drawable name="system_bar_background">#ff000000</drawable>
     <color name="system_bar_background_semi_transparent">#66000000</color> <!-- 40% black -->
-    <color name="system_bar_background_gradient_start">#7f000000</color> <!-- 50% black -->
+    <color name="system_bar_background_gradient_start">#8c000000</color> <!-- 55% black -->
     <color name="system_bar_background_gradient_end">#00000000</color>
     <color name="notification_panel_solid_background">#ff000000</color>
     <drawable name="status_bar_recents_app_thumbnail_background">#88000000</drawable>