diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
index fc57d206bd..7880e82608 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/misc.php
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ function wp_color_scheme_settings() {
 	} else {
 		// Fall back to the default set of icon colors if the default scheme is missing.
 		$icon_colors = array(
-			'base'    => '#82878c',
+			'base'    => '#a0a5aa',
 			'focus'   => '#00a0d2',
 			'current' => '#fff',
 		);
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/general-template.php b/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 0c497f5212..4d39696eb7 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -4043,7 +4043,7 @@ function register_admin_color_schemes() {
 		false,
 		array( '#222', '#333', '#0073aa', '#00a0d2' ),
 		array(
-			'base'    => '#82878c',
+			'base'    => '#a0a5aa',
 			'focus'   => '#00a0d2',
 			'current' => '#fff',
 		)