diff --git a/.changeset/honest-teachers-enjoy.md b/.changeset/honest-teachers-enjoy.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d906a89f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/honest-teachers-enjoy.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'gitbook': patch
+---
+
+Improve contrast of search box placeholder
diff --git a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/SearchButton.tsx b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/SearchButton.tsx
index bd909659a..a84b7eaa5 100644
--- a/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/SearchButton.tsx
+++ b/packages/gitbook/src/components/Search/SearchButton.tsx
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ export function SearchButton(props: { children?: React.ReactNode; style?: ClassV
                 'shadow-dark/4',
                 'dark:shadow-none',
 
-                'text-dark/6',
-                'dark:text-light/6',
+                'text-dark/7',
+                'dark:text-light-4/7',
 
                 'rounded-lg',
                 'straight-corners:rounded-sm',
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ const Shortcut = () => {
                 'md:inline',
                 'justify-end',
                 'text-xs',
-                'text-dark/6',
+                'text-dark/7',
                 'contrast-more:text-dark',
-                'dark:text-light/6',
-                'whitespace-nowrap',
+                'dark:text-light-4/7',
                 'contrast-more:dark:text-light',
+                'whitespace-nowrap',
                 `[font-feature-settings:"calt",_"case"]`,
             )}
         >