diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentbookmarks/view/RecentBookmarks.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentbookmarks/view/RecentBookmarks.kt
index 0947c35fa2..53a5520bed 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentbookmarks/view/RecentBookmarks.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recentbookmarks/view/RecentBookmarks.kt
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ private fun RecentBookmarkImage(bookmark: RecentBookmark) {
                     Box(
                         modifier = imageModifier.background(
                             color = when (isSystemInDarkTheme()) {
-                                true -> PhotonColors.DarkGrey30
+                                true -> PhotonColors.DarkGrey60
                                 false -> PhotonColors.LightGrey30
                             }
                         ),
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ private fun PlaceholderBookmarkImage() {
     Box(
         modifier = imageModifier.background(
             color = when (isSystemInDarkTheme()) {
-                true -> PhotonColors.DarkGrey30
+                true -> PhotonColors.DarkGrey60
                 false -> PhotonColors.LightGrey30
             }
         )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recenttabs/view/RecentTabs.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recenttabs/view/RecentTabs.kt
index d6b778b309..f72e49e98f 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recenttabs/view/RecentTabs.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/recenttabs/view/RecentTabs.kt
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ private fun PlaceHolderTabIcon(modifier: Modifier) {
     Box(
         modifier = modifier.background(
             color = when (isSystemInDarkTheme()) {
-                true -> PhotonColors.DarkGrey30
+                true -> PhotonColors.DarkGrey60
                 false -> PhotonColors.LightGrey30
             }
         )