diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
index de5ca164e4..99e63fb8d6 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/colors/_admin.scss
@@ -507,10 +507,6 @@ div#wp-responsive-toggle a:before {
 	background: $menu-highlight-background;
 }
 
-.star-rating .star {
-	color: $highlight-color;
-}
-
 .wp-responsive-open #wpadminbar #wp-admin-bar-menu-toggle a {
 	background: $menu-submenu-background;
 }
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/common.css b/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
index ded79cae56..054ef23b32 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/common.css
@@ -2098,7 +2098,7 @@ div.star-holder .star-rating {
 	-webkit-transition: color .1s ease-in 0;
 	transition: color .1s ease-in 0;
 	text-align: center;
-	color: #0073aa;
+	color: #ffb900;
 }
 
 .star-rating .star-full:before {
@@ -2348,7 +2348,7 @@ div.action-links {
 
 #plugin-information .counter-bar {
 	height: 17px;
-	background-color: #fddb5a;
+	background-color: #ffc733; /* slightly lighter than stars due to larger expanse */
 	float: left;
 }