diff --git a/packages/orbit-components/src/Tag/index.tsx b/packages/orbit-components/src/Tag/index.tsx
index 6f38322306..197970f4ba 100644
--- a/packages/orbit-components/src/Tag/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/orbit-components/src/Tag/index.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const Tag = React.forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, Props>(
           !!(onClick || onRemove) &&
             "cursor-pointer [&_.orbit-tag-close-container]:active:opacity-100",
           selected && [
-            "text-white-normal",
+            "text-red-normal",
             dateTag
               ? [
                   "bg-ink-light-hover",