diff --git a/.changeset/healthy-ears-look.md b/.changeset/healthy-ears-look.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8545350f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/healthy-ears-look.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@primer/primitives': patch
+---
+
+Updated fg.default and fg.muted for most themes to reset to previous versions
diff --git a/data/colors/themes/dark_colorblind.ts b/data/colors/themes/dark_colorblind.ts
index bc3c07089..39638e4b0 100644
--- a/data/colors/themes/dark_colorblind.ts
+++ b/data/colors/themes/dark_colorblind.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ const scale = {
 }
 
 const exceptions = {
+  fg: {
+    default: get('scale.gray.1'),
+    muted: get('scale.gray.3'),
+  },
   accent: {
     fg: get('scale.blue.3'),
   },
diff --git a/data/colors/themes/dark_dimmed.ts b/data/colors/themes/dark_dimmed.ts
index 159a0ff14..2527fbb98 100644
--- a/data/colors/themes/dark_dimmed.ts
+++ b/data/colors/themes/dark_dimmed.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ const scale = {
 }
 
 const exceptions = {
+  fg: {
+    default: get('scale.gray.1'),
+    muted: get('scale.gray.3'),
+  },
   accent: {
     fg: get('scale.blue.3'),
   },
@@ -70,4 +74,4 @@ const exceptions = {
   }
 }
 
-export default merge(dark, {scale})
+export default merge(dark, exceptions, {scale})
diff --git a/data/colors/themes/dark_high_contrast.ts b/data/colors/themes/dark_high_contrast.ts
index 8c6a924dc..9d890a41a 100644
--- a/data/colors/themes/dark_high_contrast.ts
+++ b/data/colors/themes/dark_high_contrast.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ const scale = {
 
 const exceptions = {
   fg: {
+    default: get('scale.gray.1'),
     muted: get('scale.gray.1'),
     onEmphasis: get('scale.gray.9')
   },
diff --git a/data/colors/themes/dark_tritanopia.ts b/data/colors/themes/dark_tritanopia.ts
index e85ed17cd..70de17a41 100644
--- a/data/colors/themes/dark_tritanopia.ts
+++ b/data/colors/themes/dark_tritanopia.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ const scale = {
 }
 
 const exceptions = {
+  fg: {
+    default: get('scale.gray.1'),
+    muted: get('scale.gray.3'),
+  },
   accent: {
     fg: get('scale.blue.3'),
   },
diff --git a/data/colors/themes/light_colorblind.ts b/data/colors/themes/light_colorblind.ts
index e6538359e..fe47828ed 100644
--- a/data/colors/themes/light_colorblind.ts
+++ b/data/colors/themes/light_colorblind.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ const scale = {
 }
 
 const exceptions = {
+  fg: {
+    default: get('scale.gray.9'),
+    muted: get('scale.gray.6'),
+  },
   success: {
     emphasis: get('scale.green.5'),
   },
diff --git a/data/colors/themes/light_high_contrast.ts b/data/colors/themes/light_high_contrast.ts
index 248c52e8c..d9665880d 100644
--- a/data/colors/themes/light_high_contrast.ts
+++ b/data/colors/themes/light_high_contrast.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ coral: [
 
 const exceptions = {
   fg: {
+    default: get('scale.gray.9'),
     muted: get('scale.gray.9'),
   },
   canvas: {
diff --git a/data/colors/themes/light_tritanopia.ts b/data/colors/themes/light_tritanopia.ts
index 75f4645c7..ce0e8ddb9 100644
--- a/data/colors/themes/light_tritanopia.ts
+++ b/data/colors/themes/light_tritanopia.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ const scale = {
 }
 
 const exceptions = {
+  fg: {
+    default: get('scale.gray.9'),
+    muted: get('scale.gray.6'),
+  },
   success: {
     emphasis: get('scale.green.5'),
   },