diff --git a/app/src/main/res/color/tab_icon.xml b/app/src/main/res/color/tab_icon.xml
index e7f94f10c..ba08eca7f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/color/tab_icon.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/color/tab_icon.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
    - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
 <selector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
     <item android:color="?accent" android:state_selected="true" />
-    <item android:color="?secondaryText"/>
+    <item android:color="?tabTrayHeadingIcon" />
 </selector>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_menu_tab_tray.xml b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_menu_tab_tray.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a15096873
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/src/main/res/drawable/ic_menu_tab_tray.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - 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/. -->
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:width="24dp"
+    android:height="24dp"
+    android:viewportWidth="24"
+    android:viewportHeight="24">
+    <path
+        android:fillColor="?tabTrayHeadingIcon"
+        android:pathData="M14,6a2,2 0,1 1,-4 0,2 2,0 0,1 4,0zM14,12a2,2 0,1 1,-4 0,2 2,0 0,1 4,0zM12,20a2,2 0,1 0,0 -4,2 2,0 0,0 0,4z" />
+</vector>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/component_tabstray.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/component_tabstray.xml
index 88ee4b2a0..190ca2b39 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/component_tabstray.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/component_tabstray.xml
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@
         android:id="@+id/tab_layout"
         android:layout_width="0dp"
         android:layout_height="80dp"
-        app:tabSelectedTextColor="@color/accent_normal_theme"
-        app:tabTextColor="@color/secondary_text_normal_theme"
         app:tabIndicatorColor="@color/accent_normal_theme"
         app:tabIconTint="@color/tab_icon"
         app:tabRippleColor="@android:color/transparent"
@@ -76,7 +74,7 @@
         android:layout_height="48dp"
         android:background="?android:attr/selectableItemBackgroundBorderless"
         android:contentDescription="@string/open_tabs_menu"
-        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_menu"
+        app:srcCompat="@drawable/ic_menu_tab_tray"
         android:layout_marginEnd="0dp"
         android:visibility="visible"
         app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
index bab591fcf..20081b942 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-night/colors.xml
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_toolbar_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_toolbar_background_dark_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_divider_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_divider_dark_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_media_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_media_background_dark_theme</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_dark_theme</color>
 
     <!-- Collection icons-->
     <color name="collection_icon_color_violet">@color/collection_icon_color_violet_dark_theme</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index b994943af..fa8d508db 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
     <attr name="tabTrayToolbarBackground" format="reference" />
     <attr name="tabTrayItemDivider" format="reference" />
     <attr name="tabTrayItemMediaBackground" format="reference" />
+    <attr name="tabTrayHeadingIcon" format="reference" />
 
     <declare-styleable name="TrackingProtectionCategory">
         <attr name="categoryItemTitle" format="reference" />
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index b98801607..e13fc0e2a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
     <color name="dark_grey_10">#52525E</color>
     <color name="dark_grey_50">#32313C</color>
     <color name="dark_grey_80">#1C1B22</color>
+    <color name="ink_20">#312A65</color>
     <color name="ink_50">#291D4F</color>
     <color name="ink_80">#20123A</color>
     <color name="ink_90">#1D1133</color>
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
     <color name="light_grey_10">#F9F9FB</color>
     <color name="light_grey_30">#E0E0E6</color>
     <color name="light_grey_60">#AFAFBB</color>
+    <color name="violet_50">#9059FF</color>
     <color name="violet_50_32a">#529059FF</color>
     <color name="violet_70_12a">#1F592ACB</color>
 
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_item_divider_light_theme">@color/light_grey_30</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_media_stroke">#ffffff</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_media_background_light_theme">#312A65</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_light_theme">@color/ink_20</color>
 
     <!-- Dark theme color palette -->
     <color name="primary_text_dark_theme">#FBFBFE</color>
@@ -118,6 +121,7 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_toolbar_background_dark_theme">@color/dark_grey_50</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_divider_dark_theme">@color/dark_grey_10</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_media_background_dark_theme">#9059FF</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_dark_theme">@color/violet_50</color>
 
     <!-- Private theme color palette -->
     <color name="primary_text_private_theme">#FBFBFE</color>
@@ -167,6 +171,7 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_toolbar_background_private_theme">@color/ink_50</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_divider_private_theme">@color/dark_grey_10</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_media_background_private_theme">#9059FF</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_private_theme">@color/violet_50</color>
 
     <!-- Normal theme colors for light mode -->
     <color name="primary_text_normal_theme">@color/primary_text_light_theme</color>
@@ -215,6 +220,7 @@
     <color name="tab_tray_toolbar_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_toolbar_background_light_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_divider_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_divider_light_theme</color>
     <color name="tab_tray_item_media_background_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_item_media_background_light_theme</color>
+    <color name="tab_tray_heading_icon_normal_theme">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_light_theme</color>
 
     <!-- Bookmark buttons -->
     <color name="bookmark_favicon_background">#DFDFE3</color>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
index 76808ea7c..82f985d28 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
         <item name="tabTrayToolbarBackground">@color/tab_tray_toolbar_background_normal_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayItemDivider">@color/tab_tray_item_divider_normal_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayItemMediaBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_media_background_normal_theme</item>
+        <item name="tabTrayHeadingIcon">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_normal_theme</item>
 
         <!-- Drawables -->
         <item name="fenixLogo">@drawable/ic_logo_wordmark_normal</item>
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@
         <item name="tabTrayToolbarBackground">@color/tab_tray_toolbar_background_private_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayItemDivider">@color/tab_tray_item_divider_private_theme</item>
         <item name="tabTrayItemMediaBackground">@color/tab_tray_item_media_background_private_theme</item>
+        <item name="tabTrayHeadingIcon">@color/tab_tray_heading_icon_dark_theme</item>
 
         <!-- Drawables -->
         <item name="fenixLogo">@drawable/ic_logo_wordmark_private</item>