diff --git a/.changeset/themeable-button-foreground.md b/.changeset/themeable-button-foreground.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..471fb3f11f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/themeable-button-foreground.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@cloudflare/kumo": patch
+---
+
+Make primary and destructive Button foreground colors themeable through the semantic `text-kumo-button-emphasis` token.
diff --git a/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/colors.mdx b/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/colors.mdx
index 87f7e63115..a23f4c123a 100644
--- a/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/colors.mdx
+++ b/packages/kumo-docs-astro/src/pages/colors.mdx
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ Use the solid token `bg-kumo-*` for status dots, `fill-kumo-*` for icons, and `b
         <td><code>text-kumo-inverse</code></td>
         <td>Text intended for use on high-contrast or inverted backgrounds</td>
       </tr>
+      <tr>
+        <td><code>text-kumo-button-emphasis</code></td>
+        <td>Foreground text and icons on primary and destructive Button emphasis backgrounds</td>
+      </tr>
       <tr>
         <td><code>text-kumo-link</code></td>
         <td>Link text</td>
diff --git a/packages/kumo/ai/USAGE.md b/packages/kumo/ai/USAGE.md
index c5f32da522..cbf7f22453 100644
--- a/packages/kumo/ai/USAGE.md
+++ b/packages/kumo/ai/USAGE.md
@@ -104,19 +104,20 @@ Use the solid token on icons, status dots, and progress fills. Banners and badge
 
 ### Text Colors
 
-| Token                   | Purpose                                                        |
-| ----------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| `text-kumo-default`     | Primary body text                                              |
-| `text-kumo-strong`      | Secondary text with slightly less contrast than default        |
-| `text-kumo-subtle`      | Muted text for descriptions, captions, or secondary labels     |
-| `text-kumo-inactive`    | Disabled or inactive text                                      |
-| `text-kumo-placeholder` | Placeholder text in inputs                                     |
-| `text-kumo-inverse`     | Text intended for use on high-contrast or inverted backgrounds |
-| `text-kumo-link`        | Link text                                                      |
-| `text-kumo-info`        | Info-colored text                                              |
-| `text-kumo-success`     | Success-colored text                                           |
-| `text-kumo-warning`     | Warning-colored text                                           |
-| `text-kumo-danger`      | Error/destructive text                                         |
+| Token                       | Purpose                                                        |
+| --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| `text-kumo-default`         | Primary body text                                              |
+| `text-kumo-strong`          | Secondary text with slightly less contrast than default        |
+| `text-kumo-subtle`          | Muted text for descriptions, captions, or secondary labels     |
+| `text-kumo-inactive`        | Disabled or inactive text                                      |
+| `text-kumo-placeholder`     | Placeholder text in inputs                                     |
+| `text-kumo-inverse`         | Text intended for use on high-contrast or inverted backgrounds |
+| `text-kumo-button-emphasis` | Foreground text and icons on emphasized Button backgrounds     |
+| `text-kumo-link`            | Link text                                                      |
+| `text-kumo-info`            | Info-colored text                                              |
+| `text-kumo-success`         | Success-colored text                                           |
+| `text-kumo-warning`         | Warning-colored text                                           |
+| `text-kumo-danger`          | Error/destructive text                                         |
 
 ### Borders & Rings
 
diff --git a/packages/kumo/scripts/theme-generator/config.ts b/packages/kumo/scripts/theme-generator/config.ts
index 80d8954007..decc11f0b4 100644
--- a/packages/kumo/scripts/theme-generator/config.ts
+++ b/packages/kumo/scripts/theme-generator/config.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ export const THEME_CONFIG: ThemeConfig = {
         },
       },
     },
+    "kumo-button-emphasis": {
+      newName: "",
+      description:
+        "Foreground color for primary and destructive Button emphasis backgrounds",
+      theme: {
+        kumo: {
+          light: "var(--color-white, #fff)",
+          dark: "var(--color-white, #fff)",
+        },
+      },
+    },
     "kumo-strong": {
       newName: "",
       theme: {
diff --git a/packages/kumo/scripts/theme-generator/generate-css.test.ts b/packages/kumo/scripts/theme-generator/generate-css.test.ts
index 8a5cdf502c..1fc0f214a8 100644
--- a/packages/kumo/scripts/theme-generator/generate-css.test.ts
+++ b/packages/kumo/scripts/theme-generator/generate-css.test.ts
@@ -27,4 +27,17 @@ describe("theme css generator", () => {
     );
     expect(css).not.toMatch(/\n\[data-theme="fedramp"\] \{/);
   });
+
+  it("emits a themeable Button emphasis foreground with white defaults", () => {
+    const css = generateKumoThemeCSS(THEME_CONFIG);
+
+    expect(css).toContain(`--text-color-kumo-button-emphasis: light-dark(
+    var(--color-white, #fff),
+    var(--color-white, #fff)
+  );`);
+    expect(countOccurrences(css, "--text-color-kumo-button-emphasis")).toBe(3);
+    expect(css).not.toContain(
+      "--text-color-kumo-button-emphasis: var(--color-white, #fff) !important",
+    );
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/kumo/src/components/banner/banner.test.tsx b/packages/kumo/src/components/banner/banner.test.tsx
index 0faa017a28..041febf052 100644
--- a/packages/kumo/src/components/banner/banner.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/kumo/src/components/banner/banner.test.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe("Banner", () => {
     const cta = screen.getByTestId("cta");
     expect(cta.tagName).toBe("BUTTON");
     expect(cta.getAttribute("data-kumo-component")).toBe("Button");
-    expect(cta.className).toContain("text-white");
+    expect(cta.className).toContain("!text-kumo-button-emphasis");
     expect(cta.className).toContain("bg-(--kumo-button-emphasis-bg)");
     expect(
       cta.style.getPropertyValue("--kumo-button-emphasis-gradient-end"),
diff --git a/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.browser.test.tsx b/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.browser.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c9a1ea165d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.browser.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import type { CSSProperties } from "react";
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vite-plus/test";
+import { render } from "vitest-browser-react";
+import { Button } from "./button";
+
+const customTheme = {
+  "--text-color-kumo-button-emphasis": "rgb(17 24 39)",
+} as CSSProperties;
+
+describe("Button emphasis theme", () => {
+  test("preserves the default white foreground", async () => {
+    const { getByRole } = await render(
+      <>
+        <Button variant="primary">Save</Button>
+        <Button variant="destructive">Delete</Button>
+      </>,
+    );
+
+    for (const button of [
+      getByRole("button", { name: "Save" }),
+      getByRole("button", { name: "Delete" }),
+    ]) {
+      await expect.element(button).toBeVisible();
+      expect(getComputedStyle(button.element()).color).toBe(
+        "rgb(255, 255, 255)",
+      );
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("uses a custom semantic foreground in enabled, disabled, and loading states", async () => {
+    const { getByRole } = await render(
+      <div style={customTheme}>
+        <Button variant="primary">Save</Button>
+        <Button variant="destructive" disabled>
+          Delete
+        </Button>
+        <Button variant="primary" loading>
+          Loading
+        </Button>
+      </div>,
+    );
+
+    const save = getByRole("button", { name: "Save" });
+    const deleteButton = getByRole("button", { name: "Delete" });
+    const loading = getByRole("button", { name: "Loading" });
+
+    await Promise.all([
+      expect.element(save).toBeVisible(),
+      expect.element(deleteButton).toBeVisible(),
+      expect.element(loading).toBeVisible(),
+    ]);
+
+    for (const button of [save, deleteButton, loading]) {
+      expect(getComputedStyle(button.element()).color).toBe("rgb(17, 24, 39)");
+    }
+    expect(getComputedStyle(deleteButton.element()).opacity).toBe("0.5");
+    expect(getComputedStyle(loading.element()).opacity).toBe("0.5");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.test.tsx b/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.test.tsx
index ed2cf490df..6cdeb7823d 100644
--- a/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.test.tsx
@@ -192,6 +192,36 @@ describe("Button", () => {
       expect(className).not.toContain("focus-visible:ring-kumo-brand");
     }
   });
+
+  it("uses a semantic foreground for emphasized variants", () => {
+    for (const variant of ["primary", "destructive"] as const) {
+      const className = buttonVariants({ variant });
+
+      expect(className).toContain("!text-kumo-button-emphasis");
+      expect(className).not.toContain("!text-white");
+      expect(className).toContain("disabled:opacity-50");
+    }
+  });
+
+  it("keeps the semantic emphasis foreground while disabled or loading", () => {
+    render(
+      <>
+        <Button variant="primary" disabled>
+          Save
+        </Button>
+        <Button variant="destructive" loading>
+          Delete
+        </Button>
+      </>,
+    );
+
+    for (const button of screen.getAllByRole("button")) {
+      expect(button.hasAttribute("disabled")).toBe(true);
+      expect(button.classList.contains("!text-kumo-button-emphasis")).toBe(
+        true,
+      );
+    }
+  });
 });
 
 describe("RefreshButton", () => {
diff --git a/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.tsx b/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.tsx
index a8e50b53d0..9b3a88ba53 100644
--- a/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.tsx
+++ b/packages/kumo/src/components/button/button.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export const KUMO_BUTTON_VARIANTS = {
   variant: {
     primary: {
       classes:
-        "relative overflow-hidden bg-(--kumo-button-emphasis-bg) !text-white ring ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) focus:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) focus-visible:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) active:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) disabled:opacity-50",
+        "relative overflow-hidden bg-(--kumo-button-emphasis-bg) !text-kumo-button-emphasis ring ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) focus:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) focus-visible:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) active:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) disabled:opacity-50",
       description: "High-emphasis button for primary actions",
     },
     secondary: {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export const KUMO_BUTTON_VARIANTS = {
     },
     destructive: {
       classes:
-        "relative overflow-hidden bg-(--kumo-button-emphasis-bg) !text-white ring ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) focus:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) focus-visible:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) active:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) disabled:opacity-50",
+        "relative overflow-hidden bg-(--kumo-button-emphasis-bg) !text-kumo-button-emphasis ring ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) focus:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) focus-visible:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) active:ring-(--kumo-button-emphasis-ring) disabled:opacity-50",
       description: "Danger button for destructive actions like delete",
     },
     "secondary-destructive": {
diff --git a/packages/kumo/src/styles/theme-kumo.css b/packages/kumo/src/styles/theme-kumo.css
index 7ac498a1e7..98b5333b1c 100644
--- a/packages/kumo/src/styles/theme-kumo.css
+++ b/packages/kumo/src/styles/theme-kumo.css
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
     var(--color-neutral-900, oklch(20.5% 0 0))
   );
 
+  --text-color-kumo-button-emphasis: light-dark(
+    var(--color-white, #fff),
+    var(--color-white, #fff)
+  );
+
   --text-color-kumo-strong: light-dark(
     var(--color-neutral-950, oklch(14.5% 0 0)),
     var(--color-neutral-50, oklch(98.5% 0 0))
@@ -294,6 +299,7 @@
       oklch(21% 0.006 285.885)
     );
     --text-color-kumo-inverse: var(--color-neutral-100, oklch(97% 0 0));
+    --text-color-kumo-button-emphasis: var(--color-white, #fff);
     --text-color-kumo-strong: var(--color-neutral-950, oklch(14.5% 0 0));
     --text-color-kumo-subtle: var(--color-neutral-500, oklch(55.6% 0 0));
     --text-color-kumo-inactive: var(--color-neutral-300, oklch(87% 0 0));
@@ -376,6 +382,7 @@
   [data-theme="kumo"] [data-mode="dark"] {
     --text-color-kumo-default: var(--color-neutral-100, oklch(97% 0 0));
     --text-color-kumo-inverse: var(--color-neutral-900, oklch(20.5% 0 0));
+    --text-color-kumo-button-emphasis: var(--color-white, #fff);
     --text-color-kumo-strong: var(--color-neutral-50, oklch(98.5% 0 0));
     --text-color-kumo-subtle: var(--color-neutral-400, oklch(70.8% 0 0));
     --text-color-kumo-inactive: var(--color-neutral-600, oklch(43.9% 0 0));