diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.dev.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.dev.css
index 3457c713e6..f39eda7ef8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.dev.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-classic.dev.css
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ input[type="url"],
 select {
 	border-color: #dfdfdf;
 	background-color: #fff;
+	color: #000;
 }
 
 kbd,
diff --git a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css
index 8742228e69..4347dea2aa 100644
--- a/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css
+++ b/wp-admin/css/colors-fresh.dev.css
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ input[type="url"],
 select {
 	border-color: #dfdfdf;
 	background-color: #fff;
+	color: #000;
 }
 
 textarea:focus,