diff --git a/res/layout/full_playback_alt.xml b/res/layout/full_playback_alt.xml
index 495ff4b9..55bcc42a 100644
--- a/res/layout/full_playback_alt.xml
+++ b/res/layout/full_playback_alt.xml
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		<TableRow>
 			<TextView
 				android:text="@string/_title"
+				android:textColor="@color/playback_color"
 				android:paddingRight="5dip"
 				android:gravity="right" />
 			<TextView
 				android:id="@+id/title"
+				android:textColor="@color/playback_color"
 				android:textStyle="bold" />
 			<TextView
 				android:id="@+id/queue_pos"
@@ -52,58 +54,66 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 		<TableRow>
 			<TextView
 				android:text="@string/_artist"
+				android:textColor="@color/playback_color"
 				android:paddingRight="5dip"
 				android:gravity="right" />
-			<TextView android:id="@+id/artist" />
+			<TextView android:id="@+id/artist" android:textColor="@color/playback_color"/>
 		</TableRow>
 		<TableRow>
 			<TextView
 				android:text="@string/_album"
+				android:textColor="@color/playback_color"
 				android:paddingRight="5dip"
 				android:gravity="right" />
-			<TextView android:id="@+id/album" />
+			<TextView android:id="@+id/album" android:textColor="@color/playback_color"/>
 		</TableRow>
 		<TableRow>
 			<TextView
 				android:text="@string/_genre"
+				android:textColor="@color/playback_color"
 				android:paddingRight="5dip"
 				android:gravity="right" />
-			<TextView android:id="@+id/genre" />
+			<TextView android:id="@+id/genre" android:textColor="@color/playback_color"/>
 		</TableRow>
 		<TableRow>
 			<TextView
 				android:text="@string/_track"
+				android:textColor="@color/playback_color"
 				android:paddingRight="5dip"
 				android:gravity="right" />
-			<TextView android:id="@+id/track" />
+			<TextView android:id="@+id/track" android:textColor="@color/playback_color"/>
 		</TableRow>
 		<TableRow>
 			<TextView
 				android:text="@string/_year"
+				android:textColor="@color/playback_color"
 				android:paddingRight="5dip"
 				android:gravity="right" />
-			<TextView android:id="@+id/year" />
+			<TextView android:id="@+id/year" android:textColor="@color/playback_color"/>
 		</TableRow>
 		<TableRow>
 			<TextView
 				android:text="@string/_composer"
+				android:textColor="@color/playback_color"
 				android:paddingRight="5dip"
 				android:gravity="right" />
-			<TextView android:id="@+id/composer" />
+			<TextView android:id="@+id/composer" android:textColor="@color/playback_color"/>
 		</TableRow>
 		<TableRow>
 			<TextView
 				android:text="@string/_format"
+				android:textColor="@color/playback_color"
 				android:paddingRight="5dip"
 				android:gravity="right" />
-			<TextView android:id="@+id/format" />
+			<TextView android:id="@+id/format" android:textColor="@color/playback_color"/>
 		</TableRow>
 		<TableRow>
 			<TextView
 				android:text="@string/_replaygain"
+				android:textColor="@color/playback_color"
 				android:paddingRight="5dip"
 				android:gravity="right" />
-			<TextView android:id="@+id/replaygain" />
+			<TextView android:id="@+id/replaygain" android:textColor="@color/playback_color"/>
 		</TableRow>
 		<LinearLayout android:id="@+id/controls_top">
 			<TextView
diff --git a/res/values/theme.xml b/res/values/theme.xml
index 832025c3..d1512c34 100644
--- a/res/values/theme.xml
+++ b/res/values/theme.xml
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
 	<color name="divider_color">#f444</color>
 	<color name="overlay_color">#a000</color>
 	<color name="float_color">#f222</color>
+	<!-- color to use in full_playback text, set to bright_foreground_disabled_holo_light //-->
+	<color name="playback_color">#ffb2b2b2</color>
 
 	<!-- styles -->
 	<style name="Dialog" parent="android:Theme.Holo.Dialog" />