diff --git a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 3f911830..004e2fb7 100644
--- a/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/i18n/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@
     <string name="preference_music_filter_sources_summary">Ignore media sessions of apps that are not music apps</string>
     <string name="preference_search_bar_style">Style</string>
     <string name="preference_search_bar_style_summary">Customize search bar appearance</string>
+    <string name="preference_search_bar_color">Color</string>
     <string name="preference_search_bar_auto_focus">Open keyboard</string>
     <string name="preference_search_bar_auto_focus_summary">Automatically show the keyboard when opening the search</string>
     <string name="preference_hidden_items">Hidden search results</string>
diff --git a/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt b/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt
index 9e54e865..1737a70e 100644
--- a/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt
+++ b/preferences/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/preferences/Defaults.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.mm20.launcher2.preferences
 
 import android.content.Context
 import android.graphics.Color
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SearchBarSettings.SearchBarColors
 import scheme.Scheme
 
 fun createFactorySettings(context: Context): Settings {
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ fun createFactorySettings(context: Context): Settings {
             Settings.SearchBarSettings.newBuilder()
                 .setSearchBarStyle(Settings.SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.Transparent)
                 .setAutoFocus(false)
+                .setColor(SearchBarColors.Auto)
                 .build()
         )
         .setIcons(
diff --git a/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto b/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto
index e5383b21..d12b9158 100644
--- a/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto
+++ b/preferences/src/main/proto/settings.proto
@@ -216,6 +216,12 @@ message Settings {
     }
     SearchBarStyle search_bar_style = 1;
     bool auto_focus = 2;
+    enum SearchBarColors {
+      Auto = 0;
+      Light = 1;
+      Dark = 2;
+    }
+    SearchBarColors color = 3;
   }
   SearchBarSettings search_bar = 20;
 
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/SearchBar.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/SearchBar.kt
index ec999652..aaa18cc1 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/SearchBar.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/launcher/search/SearchBar.kt
@@ -44,12 +44,14 @@ import coil.compose.AsyncImage
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.tryStartActivity
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.LauncherDataStore
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SearchBarSettings
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SearchBarSettings.SearchBarColors
 import de.mm20.launcher2.search.data.Websearch
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.R
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.LauncherCard
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.launcher.LauncherActivityVM
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.layout.BottomReversed
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.locals.LocalCardStyle
+import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.locals.LocalPreferDarkContentOverWallpaper
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.settings.SettingsActivity
 import kotlinx.coroutines.awaitCancellation
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
@@ -72,6 +74,9 @@ fun SearchBar(
     val style by remember { dataStore.data.map { it.searchBar.searchBarStyle } }
         .collectAsState(SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.Hidden)
 
+    val color by remember { dataStore.data.map { it.searchBar.color } }
+        .collectAsState(SearchBarSettings.SearchBarColors.Auto)
+
     val focusManager = LocalFocusManager.current
     val focusRequester = remember { FocusRequester() }
 
@@ -135,7 +140,8 @@ fun SearchBar(
         onUnfocus = {
             onFocusChange(false)
         },
-        reverse = reverse
+        reverse = reverse,
+        darkColors = color == SearchBarColors.Dark || color == SearchBarColors.Auto && LocalPreferDarkContentOverWallpaper.current
     )
 }
 
@@ -152,6 +158,7 @@ fun SearchBar(
     onUnfocus: () -> Unit = {},
     focusRequester: FocusRequester = remember { FocusRequester() },
     reverse: Boolean = false,
+    darkColors: Boolean = false,
 ) {
     val context = LocalContext.current
 
@@ -212,7 +219,7 @@ fun SearchBar(
         }) {
         when {
             style != SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle.Transparent -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
-            it == SearchBarLevel.Resting -> Color.White
+            it == SearchBarLevel.Resting -> if (darkColors) Color(0,0,0, 180) else Color.White
             else -> MaterialTheme.colorScheme.onSurface
         }
     }
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
index 733fef6f..01fe1275 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreen.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package de.mm20.launcher2.ui.settings.appearance
 
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
+import androidx.compose.animation.AnimatedVisibility
 import androidx.compose.foundation.background
 import androidx.compose.foundation.layout.*
 import androidx.compose.foundation.lazy.grid.GridCells
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@ import de.mm20.launcher2.ktx.isAtLeastApiLevel
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.*
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.AppearanceSettings.ColorScheme
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.AppearanceSettings.Theme
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SearchBarSettings.SearchBarColors
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SearchBarSettings.SearchBarStyle
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SystemBarsSettings.SystemBarColors
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.R
 import de.mm20.launcher2.ui.component.ShapedLauncherIcon
@@ -250,6 +253,21 @@ fun AppearanceSettingsScreen() {
                         viewModel.setSearchBarStyle(it)
                     }
                 )
+                AnimatedVisibility(searchBarStyle == SearchBarStyle.Transparent) {
+                    val searchBarColor by viewModel.searchBarColor.observeAsState()
+                    ListPreference(
+                        title = stringResource(R.string.preference_search_bar_color),
+                        value = searchBarColor,
+                        items = listOf(
+                            stringResource(R.string.preference_system_bar_icons_auto) to SearchBarColors.Auto,
+                            stringResource(R.string.preference_system_bar_icons_light) to SearchBarColors.Light,
+                            stringResource(R.string.preference_system_bar_icons_dark) to SearchBarColors.Dark,
+                        ),
+                        onValueChanged = {
+                            if (it != null) viewModel.setSearchBarColor(it)
+                        }
+                    )
+                }
             }
             PreferenceCategory(stringResource(R.string.preference_category_system_bars)) {
                 val lightStatusBar by viewModel.statusBarIcons.observeAsState()
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
index 8cc48e30..7ca67299 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/de/mm20/launcher2/ui/settings/appearance/AppearanceSettingsScreenVM.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.LauncherDataStore
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.AppearanceSettings.*
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SearchBarSettings
+import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SearchBarSettings.SearchBarColors
 import de.mm20.launcher2.preferences.Settings.SystemBarsSettings
 import kotlinx.coroutines.flow.map
 import kotlinx.coroutines.launch
@@ -218,6 +219,20 @@ class AppearanceSettingsScreenVM : ViewModel(), KoinComponent {
         }
     }
 
+    val searchBarColor = dataStore.data.map { it.searchBar.color }.asLiveData()
+    fun setSearchBarColor(color: SearchBarColors) {
+        viewModelScope.launch {
+            dataStore.updateData {
+                it.toBuilder()
+                    .setSearchBar(
+                        it.searchBar.toBuilder()
+                            .setColor(color)
+                    )
+                    .build()
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     val statusBarIcons = dataStore.data.map { it.systemBars.statusBarColor }.asLiveData()
     fun setLightStatusBar(statusBarColor: SystemBarsSettings.SystemBarColors) {
         viewModelScope.launch {