diff --git a/src/components/experimental/TimeField/TimeField.tsx b/src/components/experimental/TimeField/TimeField.tsx
index 21fee865..50961b92 100644
--- a/src/components/experimental/TimeField/TimeField.tsx
+++ b/src/components/experimental/TimeField/TimeField.tsx
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const EmptyStateLabel = styled.span`
     display: flex;
     align-items: center;
     pointer-events: none;
-    color: ${getSemanticValue('on-surface-variant')};
+    color: ${getSemanticValue('on-surface')};
 `;
 
 type TimeFieldProps = Omit<FieldProps, 'label'> &