diff --git a/src/material/paginator/paginator.scss b/src/material/paginator/paginator.scss
index 39d8d9a801e6..ab3e9e9b06ec 100644
--- a/src/material/paginator/paginator.scss
+++ b/src/material/paginator/paginator.scss
@@ -131,17 +131,17 @@ $button-icon-size: 28px;
 
 @include cdk.high-contrast {
   // The disabled button icon has to be set explicitly since the selector is too specific.
-  .mat-mdc-icon-button[disabled] .mat-mdc-paginator-icon,
+  .mat-mdc-icon-button[aria-disabled] .mat-mdc-paginator-icon,
   .mat-mdc-paginator-icon {
     fill: currentColor;
-
-    // On Chromium browsers the `currentColor` blends in with the
-    // background for SVGs so we have to fall back to `CanvasText`.
-    fill: CanvasText;
   }
 
   .mat-mdc-paginator-range-actions .mat-mdc-icon-button {
     outline: solid 1px;
+
+    &[aria-disabled] {
+      color: GrayText;
+    }
   }
 }