diff --git a/res/values/strings.xml b/res/values/strings.xml
index cecf9b80905..51bcaa1a0f2 100644
--- a/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -5386,6 +5386,8 @@
     <string name="accessibility_button_high_label">Non-transparent</string>
     <!-- Title for the accessibility preference to high contrast text. [CHAR LIMIT=35] -->
     <string name="accessibility_toggle_high_text_contrast_preference_title">High contrast text</string>
+    <!-- Summary for the accessibility preference to high contrast text. [CHAR LIMIT=NONE] -->
+    <string name="accessibility_toggle_high_text_contrast_preference_summary">Change text color to black or white. Maximizes contrast with the background.</string>
     <!-- Title for the accessibility preference to auto update screen magnification. [CHAR LIMIT=35] -->
     <string name="accessibility_toggle_screen_magnification_auto_update_preference_title">Auto
         update screen magnification</string>
diff --git a/res/xml/accessibility_text_reading_options.xml b/res/xml/accessibility_text_reading_options.xml
index 7d815653e19..d55882d2011 100644
--- a/res/xml/accessibility_text_reading_options.xml
+++ b/res/xml/accessibility_text_reading_options.xml
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
     <SwitchPreference
         android:key="toggle_high_text_contrast_preference"
         android:persistent="false"
+        android:summary="@string/accessibility_toggle_high_text_contrast_preference_summary"
         android:title="@string/accessibility_toggle_high_text_contrast_preference_title" />
 
     <com.android.settingslib.widget.LayoutPreference