diff --git a/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml b/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
index a9c8a06369f5a..a65a813da84b3 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/styles_material.xml
@@ -993,8 +993,7 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.SuggestionItem" parent="@android:style/TextAppearance.Material.Body1">
-        <item name="alpha">.87</item>
-        <item name="textColor">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="textColor">#8a000000</item>  <!-- alpha=.54, textColor=@color/black -->
         <item name="drawablePadding">8dip</item>
         <item name="gravity">start|center_vertical</item>
         <item name="layout_gravity">start|center_vertical</item>
@@ -1009,12 +1008,11 @@ please see styles_device_defaults.xml.
     </style>
 
     <style name="TextAppearance.Material.TextSuggestionHighlight" parent="Widget.Material.SuggestionItem">
-        <item name="textColor">#009688</item>
+        <item name="textColor">#de000000</item>  <!-- alpha=.87, textColor=@color/black -->
     </style>
 
     <style name="Widget.Material.SuggestionButton" parent="@android:style/TextAppearance.Material.Button">
-        <item name="alpha">.87</item>
-        <item name="textColor">#009688</item>
+        <item name="textColor">#de009688</item>  <!-- alpha=.87, textColor=#009688 -->
         <item name="drawablePadding">8dip</item>
         <item name="gravity">start|center_vertical</item>
         <item name="layout_gravity">start|center_vertical</item>