diff --git a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Header/Header.tsx b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Header/Header.tsx
index deb4ab171b..1ed1f81950 100644
--- a/packages/core-components/src/layout/Header/Header.tsx
+++ b/packages/core-components/src/layout/Header/Header.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles<BackstageTheme>(
       marginBottom: 0,
     },
     subtitle: {
-      color: theme.palette.common.white,
+      color: theme.palette.bursts.fontColor,
       opacity: 0.8,
       display: 'inline-block', // prevents margin collapse of adjacent siblings
       marginTop: theme.spacing(1),