diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 913d1516..8abb8fca 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -2680,9 +2680,9 @@
       }
     },
     "@primer/primitives": {
-      "version": "0.0.0-4813158",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@primer/primitives/-/primitives-0.0.0-4813158.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-GTIs1uOeukZY0L+cjvDy4iVkcYHL7iSSvYN1FGm+O5UPP0Use7lI7F8Oca5O0kxxc/ASmRIR/Ls7XJlrkWtAjw=="
+      "version": "0.0.0-f150c92",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@primer/primitives/-/primitives-0.0.0-f150c92.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-2w5PIzNHg78JjGCPmPXTNfD6uw5lX+Lecm2JqIxSEN5OlZ1f5WE8FptoIcpG5ZGaQDdnJ1Pif1T/D4QcWMzjEQ=="
     },
     "@reach/router": {
       "version": "1.3.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fb016345..b4e24e28 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@primer/octicons": "^9.1.1",
-    "@primer/primitives": "0.0.0-4813158"
+    "@primer/primitives": "0.0.0-f150c92"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@octokit/rest": "^16.34.0",
diff --git a/src/alerts/flash.scss b/src/alerts/flash.scss
index a1798e65..49235e77 100644
--- a/src/alerts/flash.scss
+++ b/src/alerts/flash.scss
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
   position: relative;
   // stylelint-disable-next-line primer/spacing
   padding: 20px $spacer-3;
-  color: var(--color-text-primary);
   border-style: $border-style;
   border-width: $border-width;
   border-radius: $border-radius;
@@ -65,6 +64,7 @@
 //
 
 .flash {
+  color: var(--color-alert-text);
   background-color: var(--color-alert-bg);
   border-color: var(--color-alert-border);
 
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
 }
 
 .flash-warn {
+  color: var(--color-alert-warn-text);
   background-color: var(--color-alert-warn-bg);
   border-color: var(--color-alert-warn-border);
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@
 }
 
 .flash-error {
+  color: var(--color-alert-error-text);
   background-color: var(--color-alert-error-bg);
   border-color: var(--color-alert-error-border);
 
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@
 }
 
 .flash-success {
+  color: var(--color-alert-success-text);
   background-color: var(--color-alert-success-bg);
   border-color: var(--color-alert-success-border);