diff --git a/core/res/res/values/config.xml b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
index 3ac0af7b53a32..5c593ca1fea5d 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/config.xml
@@ -1110,6 +1110,11 @@
         -->
     </integer-array>
 
+    <!-- Color mode to use when accessibility transforms are enabled. This color mode must be
+         supported by the device, but not necessarily appear in config_availableColorModes. The
+         regularly selected color mode will be used if this value is negative. -->
+    <integer name="config_accessibilityColorMode">-1</integer>
+
     <!-- Indicate whether to allow the device to suspend when the screen is off
          due to the proximity sensor.  This resource should only be set to true
          if the sensor HAL correctly handles the proximity sensor as a wake-up source.
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
index 77988de771d9d..a00a294b535f7 100644
--- a/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/symbols.xml
@@ -3186,6 +3186,7 @@
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_nightDisplayColorTemperatureCoefficients" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_nightDisplayColorTemperatureCoefficientsNative" />
   <java-symbol type="array" name="config_availableColorModes" />
+  <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_accessibilityColorMode" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_displayWhiteBalanceAvailable" />
   <java-symbol type="bool" name="config_displayWhiteBalanceEnabledDefault" />
   <java-symbol type="integer" name="config_displayWhiteBalanceColorTemperatureMin" />
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/color/ColorDisplayService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/color/ColorDisplayService.java
index 85fb1e0f4bdf8..ad81ca2ec2b1b 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/color/ColorDisplayService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/display/color/ColorDisplayService.java
@@ -775,10 +775,10 @@ public final class ColorDisplayService extends SystemService {
         final ContentResolver cr = getContext().getContentResolver();
         if (isAccessibilityEnabled()) {
             // There are restrictions on the available color modes combined with a11y transforms.
-            if (isColorModeAvailable(COLOR_MODE_SATURATED)) {
-                return COLOR_MODE_SATURATED;
-            } else if (isColorModeAvailable(COLOR_MODE_AUTOMATIC)) {
-                return COLOR_MODE_AUTOMATIC;
+            final int a11yColorMode = getContext().getResources().getInteger(
+                    R.integer.config_accessibilityColorMode);
+            if (a11yColorMode >= 0) {
+                return a11yColorMode;
             }
         }