diff --git a/.changeset/puny-hotels-pull.md b/.changeset/puny-hotels-pull.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..27049204ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/puny-hotels-pull.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+"@rhds/elements": patch
+---
+`<rh-surface>`: corrected themed text color
diff --git a/elements/rh-surface/rh-surface.css b/elements/rh-surface/rh-surface.css
index 42ed489c5c..1e6c4758ae 100644
--- a/elements/rh-surface/rh-surface.css
+++ b/elements/rh-surface/rh-surface.css
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 :host {
   display: block;
   background-color: var(--rh-color-surface);
+}
+
+#slot {
   color: var(--rh-color-text-primary);
 }