diff --git a/src/js/utils/draw.js b/src/js/utils/draw.js
index 00617e0..c834b7b 100644
--- a/src/js/utils/draw.js
+++ b/src/js/utils/draw.js
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ export function legendDot(
 export function makeText(className, x, y, content, options = {}) {
   let fontSize = options.fontSize || FONT_SIZE;
   let dy = options.dy !== undefined ? options.dy : fontSize / 2;
-  let fill = options.fill || FONT_FILL;
+  let fill = options.fill || "var(--charts-label-color)";
   let textAnchor = options.textAnchor || "start";
   return createSVG("text", {
     className: className,