diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index a510df9601..4802aca4f1 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 *   UI:
     *   Show overflow button in `StyledPlayerControlView` only when there is not
         enough space.
+    *   Update StyledPlayer's control overlay scrim from 30% opacity to 60%
+        opacity for Accessibility requirements.
 *   DRM:
     *   Fix playback failure when switching from PlayReady protected content to
         Widevine or Clearkey protected content in a playlist.
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml b/library/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
index 46696855ed..2fa287c5f1 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/res/layout/exo_styled_player_control_view.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
         android:layout_gravity="center"
-        android:background="@color/exo_black_opacity_30"/>
+        android:background="@color/exo_black_opacity_60"/>
 
     <include android:id="@+id/exo_embedded_transport_controls"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/colors.xml b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
index b27a13e924..64ad87ebad 100644
--- a/library/ui/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/library/ui/src/main/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <color name="exo_white">#ffffff</color>
     <color name="exo_white_opacity_70">#B3ffffff</color>
     <color name="exo_black_opacity_70">#B3000000</color>
-    <color name="exo_black_opacity_30">#4D000000</color>
+    <color name="exo_black_opacity_60">#98000000</color>
     <color name="exo_styled_error_message_background">#80808080</color>
     <color name="exo_bottom_bar_background">#b0000000</color>
 </resources>