diff --git a/core/res/res/color/text_color_primary_device_default_dark.xml b/core/res/res/color/text_color_primary_device_default_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..90d6b07b24bdb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/color/text_color_primary_device_default_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<!-- Please see primary_text_material_dark.xml -->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_enabled="false"
+          android:alpha="?attr/disabledAlpha"
+          android:color="@color/system_primary_50"/>
+    <item android:color="@color/system_primary_50"/>
+</selector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/color/text_color_primary_device_default_light.xml b/core/res/res/color/text_color_primary_device_default_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..bdc4fa92b2f2f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/color/text_color_primary_device_default_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<!-- Please see primary_text_material_light.xml -->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_enabled="false"
+          android:alpha="?attr/disabledAlpha"
+          android:color="@color/system_primary_900"/>
+    <item android:color="@color/system_primary_900"/>
+</selector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/color/text_color_secondary_device_default_dark.xml b/core/res/res/color/text_color_secondary_device_default_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..799636addd4b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/color/text_color_secondary_device_default_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<!-- Please see secondary_text_material_dark.xml -->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_enabled="false"
+          android:alpha="?attr/disabledAlpha"
+          android:color="@color/system_primary_200"/>
+    <item android:color="@color/system_primary_200"/>
+</selector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/color/text_color_secondary_device_default_light.xml b/core/res/res/color/text_color_secondary_device_default_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..4793bb8e03606
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/color/text_color_secondary_device_default_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<!-- Please see secondary_text_material_light.xml -->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_enabled="false"
+          android:alpha="?attr/disabledAlpha"
+          android:color="@color/system_primary_700"/>
+    <item android:color="@color/system_primary_700"/>
+</selector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/color/text_color_tertiary_device_default_dark.xml b/core/res/res/color/text_color_tertiary_device_default_dark.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..c82863109e7d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/color/text_color_tertiary_device_default_dark.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<!-- Please see tertiary_text_material_dark.xml -->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_enabled="false"
+          android:alpha="?attr/disabledAlpha"
+          android:color="@color/system_primary_400"/>
+    <item android:color="@color/system_primary_400"/>
+</selector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/color/text_color_tertiary_device_default_light.xml b/core/res/res/color/text_color_tertiary_device_default_light.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..82c420ad97fc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/res/res/color/text_color_tertiary_device_default_light.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  ~ Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+  ~
+  ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  ~ You may obtain a copy of the License at
+  ~
+  ~      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+  ~
+  ~ Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  ~ distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  ~ WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  ~ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  ~ limitations under the License.
+  -->
+<!-- Please see tertiary_text_material_light.xml -->
+<selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+    <item android:state_enabled="false"
+          android:alpha="?attr/disabledAlpha"
+          android:color="@color/system_primary_500"/>
+    <item android:color="@color/system_primary_500"/>
+</selector>
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/colors_device_defaults.xml b/core/res/res/values/colors_device_defaults.xml
index 1020c14ef6654..9b5632174e44b 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/colors_device_defaults.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/colors_device_defaults.xml
@@ -42,12 +42,7 @@
     <color name="background_floating_device_default_dark">@color/system_primary_900</color>
     <color name="background_floating_device_default_light">@color/system_primary_100</color>
 
-    <color name="text_color_primary_device_default_light">@color/system_primary_900</color>
-    <color name="text_color_primary_device_default_dark">@color/system_primary_50</color>
-    <color name="text_color_secondary_device_default_light">@color/system_primary_700</color>
-    <color name="text_color_secondary_device_default_dark">@color/system_primary_200</color>
-    <color name="text_color_tertiary_device_default_light">@color/system_primary_500</color>
-    <color name="text_color_tertiary_device_default_dark">@color/system_primary_400</color>
+    <!-- Please refer to text_color_[primary]_device_default_[light].xml for text colors-->
     <color name="foreground_device_default_light">@color/text_color_primary_device_default_light</color>
     <color name="foreground_device_default_dark">@color/text_color_primary_device_default_dark</color>