diff --git a/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md b/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
index d2f7403412..a8bbaa209e 100644
--- a/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/pages/resources/changelog.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ New versions of Shoelace are released as-needed and generally occur when a criti
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-tab-group>` that caused the scroll controls to toggle indefinitely when zoomed in Safari [#1839]
 - Fixed a bug in the submenu controller that allowed two submenus to be open at the same time [#1880]
 - Fixed a bug in `<sl-select>` where the tag size wouldn't update with the control's size [#1886]
+- Fixed a bug in `<sl-checkbox>` and `<sl-switch>` where the color of the required content wasn't applying correctly
 
 ## 2.14.0
 
diff --git a/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.styles.ts b/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.styles.ts
index 7dc0eceb05..db09e7cfd1 100644
--- a/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/checkbox/checkbox.styles.ts
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ export default css`
 
   :host([required]) .checkbox__label::after {
     content: var(--sl-input-required-content);
+    color: var(--sl-input-required-content-color);
     margin-inline-start: var(--sl-input-required-content-offset);
   }
 `;
diff --git a/src/components/switch/switch.styles.ts b/src/components/switch/switch.styles.ts
index 5ef6f6367d..4cf6120215 100644
--- a/src/components/switch/switch.styles.ts
+++ b/src/components/switch/switch.styles.ts
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ export default css`
 
   :host([required]) .switch__label::after {
     content: var(--sl-input-required-content);
+    color: var(--sl-input-required-content-color);
     margin-inline-start: var(--sl-input-required-content-offset);
   }