diff --git a/scss/mixins/_utilities.scss b/scss/mixins/_utilities.scss
index 4d2370a0bf3c..eb4f73f375d3 100644
--- a/scss/mixins/_utilities.scss
+++ b/scss/mixins/_utilities.scss
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@
       .#{$property-class + $infix + $property-class-modifier} {
         @each $property in $properties {
           #{$property}: $value if($enable-important-utilities, !important, null);
+          // Ensures decent contrast where possible
+          @if "background-color" == $property and "transparent" != inspect($value) {
+            color: color-contrast($value);
+          } @else if "color" == $property and "inherit" != inspect($value) {
+            background-color: color-contrast($value);
+          }
         }
       }