diff --git a/res-common/drawable/searchedittext_custom_cursor.xml b/res-common/drawable/searchedittext_custom_cursor.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a03939f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res-common/drawable/searchedittext_custom_cursor.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright 2014 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved. -->
+
+<shape xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" >
+    <size android:width="2dp" />
+    <solid android:color="@color/dialtacts_theme_color" />
+</shape>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/res-common/layout/search_bar_expanded.xml b/res-common/layout/search_bar_expanded.xml
index 6c10cb4..caa4715 100644
--- a/res-common/layout/search_bar_expanded.xml
+++ b/res-common/layout/search_bar_expanded.xml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
         android:fontFamily="@string/search_font_family"
         android:textColor="@color/searchbox_text_color"
         android:textColorHint="@color/searchbox_hint_text_color"
+        android:textCursorDrawable="@drawable/searchedittext_custom_cursor"
         android:background="@null"
         android:inputType="textFilter"
         android:singleLine="true"
diff --git a/res-common/values/colors.xml b/res-common/values/colors.xml
index 28ab871..a39d17a 100644
--- a/res-common/values/colors.xml
+++ b/res-common/values/colors.xml
@@ -41,11 +41,14 @@
     <!-- Color of the theme of the People app -->
     <color name="people_app_theme_color">#363636</color>
 
+    <!-- Color of the theme of the Dialer app -->
+    <color name="dialtacts_theme_color">#0288d1</color>
+
     <!-- Color of image view placeholder. -->
     <color name="image_placeholder">#DDDDDD</color>
 
     <!-- Secondary text color in the Phone app -->
-    <color name="dialtacts_secondary_text_color">#888888</color>
+    <color name="dialtacts_secondary_text_color">#737373</color>
 
     <!--  Color of the semi-transparent shadow box on contact tiles -->
     <color name="contact_tile_shadow_box_color">#7F000000</color>
diff --git a/res-common/values/styles.xml b/res-common/values/styles.xml
index af8b37d..54d5f8c 100644
--- a/res-common/values/styles.xml
+++ b/res-common/values/styles.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
     <style name="TextAppearanceSmall" parent="@android:style/TextAppearance.Small">
         <item name="android:textSize">14sp</item>
-        <item name="android:textColor">#888888</item>
+        <item name="android:textColor">#737373</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="ListViewStyle" parent="@android:style/Widget.Material.Light.ListView">