diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_pill_background.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_pill_background.xml
index d86e0dae0..6a67b6163 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_pill_background.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/search_pill_background.xml
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
    - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
    - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
 <shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-    <solid android:color="#FAFAFC"/>
+    <solid android:color="@color/searchPillBackground"/>
 
     <stroke android:width="1dp"
-            android:color="#C6C6Ce"/>
+            android:color="@color/searchPillPrimary"/>
 
     <corners android:radius="16dp"/>
 </shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 9de8cf85b..d83d48983 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -16,5 +16,6 @@
     <color name="session_list_empty_fg">#665BFD</color>
     <color name="session_list_header">#6D6D6E</color>
 
-    <color name="searchPillText">#202340</color>
+    <color name="searchPillBackground">#FAFAFC</color>
+    <color name="searchPillPrimary">#202340</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 67a2c10bf..cc6377645 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         <item name="android:layout_height">wrap_content</item>
         <item name="android:textAllCaps">false</item>
         <item name="android:textSize">14sp</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">@color/searchPillText</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">@color/searchPillPrimary</item>
         <item name="android:layout_gravity">center_vertical</item>
         <item name="android:gravity">center_vertical</item>
         <item name="android:singleLine">true</item>