diff --git a/.changeset/small-tigers-tell.md b/.changeset/small-tigers-tell.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9eadfbb0dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-tigers-tell.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@primer/css": minor
+---
+
+Remove default color styles for data-color-mode
diff --git a/src/base/native-colors.scss b/src/base/native-colors.scss
index a7ff089fc7..10e3ca8aa0 100644
--- a/src/base/native-colors.scss
+++ b/src/base/native-colors.scss
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 
 @include color-mode(dark) { color-scheme: dark; }
 
-[data-color-mode] {
-  color: var(--fgColor-default, var(--color-fg-default));
-  background-color: var(--bgColor-default, var(--color-canvas-default));
-}
-
 // Windows High Contrast mode
 
 // Improves focus state for various components when Windows High Contrast mode is enabled