diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
index 56e79cfa6..77519d152 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
 import android.view.LayoutInflater
 import android.view.View
 import android.view.ViewGroup
+import androidx.core.content.ContextCompat
 import kotlinx.android.synthetic.main.fragment_home.*
 
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
@@ -24,6 +25,12 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
     override fun onViewCreated(view: View, savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
         super.onViewCreated(view, savedInstanceState)
         toolbar_wrapper.clipToOutline = false
+        toolbar.apply {
+            textColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.searchText)
+            textSize = 14f
+            hint = "Search the Web or enter address"
+            hintColor = ContextCompat.getColor(context, R.color.searchText)
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index 0932a4ced..cbf2890e5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@
     <color name="colorAccent">#D81B60</color>
 
     <color name="searchStroke">#331b215e</color>
+    <color name="searchText">#0C0C0D</color>
 </resources>