diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f61e336cc6..76a949667e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## Draft
+ - Updated accessibility features [2656](https://github.com/bigcommerce/cornerstone/pull/2656)
 - Update 'Ship to' copy for multi address orders [#2655](https://github.com/bigcommerce/cornerstone/pull/2655)
 - Fixed typo in category page reset-filters live region handler [#2643](https://github.com/bigcommerce/cornerstone/pull/2643)
 - Swap content/data keys in onProductOptionsChanged event detail [#2640](https://github.com/bigcommerce/cornerstone/pull/2640)
diff --git a/assets/scss/layouts/footer/_footer.scss b/assets/scss/layouts/footer/_footer.scss
index 2138b9a1eb..b861f66267 100644
--- a/assets/scss/layouts/footer/_footer.scss
+++ b/assets/scss/layouts/footer/_footer.scss
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@
     a {
         color: stencilColor("color-textSecondary");
         text-decoration: none;
+        display: inline-block;
+        padding: spacing("sixth") 0;
 
         &:hover {
             color: stencilColor("color-textSecondary--hover");
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 8bc687cb59..b83b858069 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@
     "button--default-color": "#666666",
     "button--default-colorHover": "#333333",
     "button--default-colorActive": "#000000",
-    "button--default-borderColor": "#8F8F8F",
+    "button--default-borderColor": "#777777",
     "button--default-borderColorHover": "#474747",
     "button--default-borderColorActive": "#757575",
     "button--primary-color": "#ffffff",
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
     "icon-color": "#757575",
     "icon-color-hover": "#999999",
     "button--icon-svg-color": "#757575",
-    "icon-ratingEmpty": "#8F8F8F",
+    "icon-ratingEmpty": "#777777",
     "icon-ratingFull": "#474747",
     "carousel-bgColor": "#ffffff",
     "carousel-title-color": "#444444",
@@ -202,11 +202,11 @@
     "carousel-dot-color": "#333333",
     "carousel-dot-color-active": "#757575",
     "carousel-dot-bgColor": "#ffffff",
-    "carousel-arrow-color": "#8f8f8f",
+    "carousel-arrow-color": "#777777",
     "carousel-arrow-color--hover": "#474747",
     "carousel-arrow-bgColor": "#ffffff",
     "carousel-arrow-borderColor": "#ffffff",
-    "carousel-play-pause-button-textColor": "#8f8f8f",
+    "carousel-play-pause-button-textColor": "#777777",
     "carousel-play-pause-button-textColor--hover": "#474747",
     "carousel-play-pause-button-bgColor": "#ffffff",
     "carousel-play-pause-button-borderColor": "#ffffff",
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
     "card--alternate-color--hover": "#ffffff",
     "form-label-font-color": "#666666",
     "input-font-color": "#666666",
-    "input-border-color": "#8F8F8F",
+    "input-border-color": "#777777",
     "input-border-color-active": "#474747",
     "input-bg-color": "#ffffff",
     "input-disabled-bg": "#ffffff",
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
     "select-arrow-color": "#757575",
     "checkRadio-color": "#333333",
     "checkRadio-backgroundColor": "#ffffff",
-    "checkRadio-borderColor": "#8f8f8f",
+    "checkRadio-borderColor": "#777777",
     "alert-backgroundColor": "#ffffff",
     "alert-color": "#333333",
     "alert-color-alt": "#ffffff",
@@ -531,11 +531,11 @@
         "carousel-dot-color": "#999999",
         "carousel-dot-color-active": "#f08383",
         "carousel-dot-bgColor": "#ffffff",
-        "carousel-arrow-color": "#8F8F8F",
+        "carousel-arrow-color": "#777777",
         "carousel-arrow-color--hover": "#474747",
         "carousel-arrow-bgColor": "#ffffff",
         "carousel-arrow-borderColor": "#ffffff",
-        "carousel-play-pause-button-textColor": "#8F8F8F",
+        "carousel-play-pause-button-textColor": "#777777",
         "carousel-play-pause-button-textColor--hover": "#474747",
         "carousel-play-pause-button-bgColor": "#ffffff",
         "carousel-play-pause-button-borderColor": "#ffffff",