diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index d09f53d64..feee88bb4 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
     <color name="grey100">#f5f5f5</color>
     <color name="grey600">#757575</color>
     <color name="light_gray">#bfbfbf</color>
+    <color name="medium_gray">#afafaf</color>
     <color name="black">#000000</color>
     <color name="download_success_green">#248800</color>
     <color name="download_failed_red">#B00020</color>
diff --git a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 9ec82215a..6186a8782 100644
--- a/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/core/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
         <item name="action_icon_color">@color/black</item>
         <item name="drawer_activated_color">@color/highlight_light</item>
         <item name="android:textAllCaps">false</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/grey600</item>
 
         <item name="storage">@drawable/ic_storage_black</item>
         <item name="ic_network">@drawable/ic_network_black</item>
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@
         <item name="currently_playing_background">@color/highlight_dark</item>
         <item name="action_icon_color">@color/white</item>
         <item name="android:textAllCaps">false</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/medium_gray</item>
 
         <item name="storage">@drawable/ic_storage_white</item>
         <item name="ic_network">@drawable/ic_network_white</item>
@@ -170,6 +172,7 @@
         <item name="android:windowBackground">@color/black</item>
         <item name="android:actionBarStyle">@color/black</item>
         <item name="background_elevated">@color/black</item>
+        <item name="android:textColorHint">@color/medium_gray</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="Theme.AntennaPod.Light.NoTitle" parent="Theme.AntennaPod.Light">