diff --git a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/throne_room.gd b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/throne_room.gd
index 24d940e0..3a634186 100644
--- a/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/throne_room.gd
+++ b/src/game/engine/scenes/menus/throne_room.gd
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ func _build_placeholder(dec: Dictionary, slot_size: Vector2) -> Control:
 		lbl.horizontal_alignment = HORIZONTAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 		lbl.vertical_alignment = VERTICAL_ALIGNMENT_CENTER
 		lbl.add_theme_font_size_override("font_size", clampi(int(slot_size.y / 8), 8, 13))
-		lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", Color(0.90, 0.82, 0.65, 0.65))
+		var lbl_color: Color = ThemeAssets.color("text.primary")
+		lbl_color.a = 0.65
+		lbl.add_theme_color_override("font_color", lbl_color)
 		lbl.set_anchors_and_offsets_preset(Control.PRESET_FULL_RECT)
 		lbl.mouse_filter = MOUSE_FILTER_IGNORE
 		container.add_child(lbl)