diff --git a/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1784131265664.md b/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1784131265664.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bcd41d12223
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.nx/version-plans/version-plan-1784131265664.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+gamut: minor
+---
+
+update read-only tag colors
diff --git a/packages/gamut/src/Tag/styles.tsx b/packages/gamut/src/Tag/styles.tsx
index e07fad4489a..f56ed207147 100644
--- a/packages/gamut/src/Tag/styles.tsx
+++ b/packages/gamut/src/Tag/styles.tsx
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ export const tagUsageVariants = variant({
   },
   variants: {
     readOnly: {
-      bg: 'text-secondary',
+      bg: 'background-disabled',
       borderRadius: 'none',
-      color: 'background',
+      color: 'text',
     },
     selection: {
       bg: 'text-secondary',