diff --git a/packages/classic/scss/rating/_variables.scss b/packages/classic/scss/rating/_variables.scss
index 9c7f37a4737..e071f6c2720 100644
--- a/packages/classic/scss/rating/_variables.scss
+++ b/packages/classic/scss/rating/_variables.scss
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $rating-label-line-height: $line-height-lg !default;
 
 $rating-icon-size: ($icon-size * 1.5) !default;
 
-$rating-icon-text: $subtle-text !default;
+$rating-icon-text: $component-text !default;
 $rating-icon-selected-text: $selected-bg !default;
 $rating-icon-hover-text: $selected-bg !default;
 $rating-icon-focused-text: $selected-bg !default;
diff --git a/packages/default/scss/rating/_variables.scss b/packages/default/scss/rating/_variables.scss
index 9c7f37a4737..e071f6c2720 100644
--- a/packages/default/scss/rating/_variables.scss
+++ b/packages/default/scss/rating/_variables.scss
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $rating-label-line-height: $line-height-lg !default;
 
 $rating-icon-size: ($icon-size * 1.5) !default;
 
-$rating-icon-text: $subtle-text !default;
+$rating-icon-text: $component-text !default;
 $rating-icon-selected-text: $selected-bg !default;
 $rating-icon-hover-text: $selected-bg !default;
 $rating-icon-focused-text: $selected-bg !default;