diff --git a/src/demo-app/radio/radio-demo.scss b/src/demo-app/radio/radio-demo.scss
index 9a37d4da430a..ee738628af6a 100644
--- a/src/demo-app/radio/radio-demo.scss
+++ b/src/demo-app/radio/radio-demo.scss
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 }
 
 .demo-section {
-  background-color: #f7f7f7;
   margin: 8px;
   padding: 16px;
 
diff --git a/src/lib/checkbox/_checkbox-theme.scss b/src/lib/checkbox/_checkbox-theme.scss
index e4d6689d1423..1df0b0442ace 100644
--- a/src/lib/checkbox/_checkbox-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/checkbox/_checkbox-theme.scss
@@ -63,6 +63,10 @@
         border-color: $disabled-color;
       }
     }
+
+    .mat-checkbox-label {
+      color: $disabled-color;
+    }
   }
 
   .mat-checkbox:not(.mat-checkbox-disabled) {
diff --git a/src/lib/radio/_radio-theme.scss b/src/lib/radio/_radio-theme.scss
index 32154e124558..722e3d64474d 100644
--- a/src/lib/radio/_radio-theme.scss
+++ b/src/lib/radio/_radio-theme.scss
@@ -33,5 +33,9 @@
     .mat-radio-ripple .mat-ripple-element, .mat-radio-inner-circle {
       background-color: mat-color($foreground, disabled);
     }
+
+    .mat-radio-label-content {
+      color: mat-color($foreground, disabled);
+    }
   }
 }