diff --git a/core/src/edx/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/Colors.kt b/core/src/edx/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/Colors.kt
index bb2614a3e..d2e420bd3 100644
--- a/core/src/edx/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/Colors.kt
+++ b/core/src/edx/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/Colors.kt
@@ -84,7 +84,10 @@ val light_course_home_header_shade = Color(0xFFBABABA)
 val light_course_home_back_btn_background = light_surface
 val light_settings_title_content = light_surface
 val light_progress_bar_color = light_primary_button_background
-val light_progress_bar_background_color = Color(0xFFCCD4E0)
+val light_progress_bar_background_color = Color(0xFFE7E4DB)
+
+val light_primary_card_caution_background = Color(0xFFF3F1ED)
+val light_primary_card_info_background = Color(0xFFE7E4DB)
 
 
 // Dark theme colors scheme
@@ -166,4 +169,7 @@ val dark_course_home_header_shade = Color(0xFF999999)
 val dark_course_home_back_btn_background = Color.Black
 val dark_settings_title_content = Color.White
 val dark_progress_bar_color = dark_primary_button_background
-val dark_progress_bar_background_color = Color(0xFF8E9BAE)
+val dark_progress_bar_background_color = Color(0xFFE7E4DB)
+
+val dark_primary_card_caution_background = Color(0xFF2D494E)
+val dark_primary_card_info_background = Color(0xFF0E3639)
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/UpgradeToAccessView.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/UpgradeToAccessView.kt
index fe9962a21..a5af5d8c3 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/UpgradeToAccessView.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/UpgradeToAccessView.kt
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ fun UpgradeToAccessView(
             primaryIcon = Icons.Filled.EmojiEvents
             textColor = MaterialTheme.appColors.textDark
             shape = RectangleShape
-            backgroundColor = textColor.copy(0.05f)
+            backgroundColor = MaterialTheme.appColors.primaryCardInfoBackground
             secondaryIcon = {
                 Icon(
                     modifier = Modifier
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/AppColors.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/AppColors.kt
index 37783b820..7baebb255 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/AppColors.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/AppColors.kt
@@ -78,7 +78,10 @@ data class AppColors(
     val settingsTitleContent: Color,
 
     val progressBarColor: Color,
-    val progressBarBackgroundColor: Color
+    val progressBarBackgroundColor: Color,
+
+    val primaryCardCautionBackground: Color,
+    val primaryCardInfoBackground: Color,
 ) {
     val primary: Color get() = material.primary
     val primaryVariant: Color get() = material.primaryVariant
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/Theme.kt b/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/Theme.kt
index 8fe1eb8ff..47a69fac1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/Theme.kt
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/openedx/core/ui/theme/Theme.kt
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ private val DarkColorPalette = AppColors(
     settingsTitleContent = dark_settings_title_content,
 
     progressBarColor = dark_progress_bar_color,
-    progressBarBackgroundColor = dark_progress_bar_background_color
+    progressBarBackgroundColor = dark_progress_bar_background_color,
+
+    primaryCardCautionBackground = dark_primary_card_caution_background,
+    primaryCardInfoBackground = dark_primary_card_info_background,
 )
 
 private val LightColorPalette = AppColors(
@@ -185,7 +188,10 @@ private val LightColorPalette = AppColors(
     settingsTitleContent = light_settings_title_content,
 
     progressBarColor = light_progress_bar_color,
-    progressBarBackgroundColor = light_progress_bar_background_color
+    progressBarBackgroundColor = light_progress_bar_background_color,
+
+    primaryCardCautionBackground = light_primary_card_caution_background,
+    primaryCardInfoBackground = light_primary_card_info_background,
 )
 
 val MaterialTheme.appColors: AppColors
diff --git a/dashboard/src/main/java/org/openedx/courses/presentation/DashboardGalleryView.kt b/dashboard/src/main/java/org/openedx/courses/presentation/DashboardGalleryView.kt
index 62897d076..280e4981e 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/main/java/org/openedx/courses/presentation/DashboardGalleryView.kt
+++ b/dashboard/src/main/java/org/openedx/courses/presentation/DashboardGalleryView.kt
@@ -671,15 +671,21 @@ private fun PrimaryCourseButtons(
     if (!pastAssignments.isNullOrEmpty()) {
         viewsList.add {
             val nearestAssignment = pastAssignments.maxBy { it.date }
-            val title = if (pastAssignments.size == 1) nearestAssignment.title else null
+            val title = if (pastAssignments.size == 1) {
+                nearestAssignment.title
+            } else {
+                stringResource(R.string.dashboard_assignment_due_default)
+            }
             AssignmentItem(
-                modifier = Modifier.clickable {
-                    if (pastAssignments.size == 1) {
-                        resumeBlockId(primaryCourse, nearestAssignment.blockId)
-                    } else {
-                        navigateToDates(primaryCourse)
-                    }
-                },
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .background(MaterialTheme.appColors.primaryCardCautionBackground)
+                    .clickable {
+                        if (pastAssignments.size == 1) {
+                            resumeBlockId(primaryCourse, nearestAssignment.blockId)
+                        } else {
+                            navigateToDates(primaryCourse)
+                        }
+                    },
                 painter = rememberVectorPainter(Icons.Default.Warning),
                 title = title,
                 info = pluralStringResource(
@@ -697,13 +703,20 @@ private fun PrimaryCourseButtons(
             val nearestAssignment = futureAssignments.minBy { it.date }
             val title = if (futureAssignments.size == 1) nearestAssignment.title else null
             AssignmentItem(
-                modifier = Modifier.clickable {
-                    if (futureAssignments.size == 1) {
-                        resumeBlockId(primaryCourse, nearestAssignment.blockId)
-                    } else {
-                        navigateToDates(primaryCourse)
-                    }
-                },
+                modifier = Modifier
+                    .background(
+                        if (!pastAssignments.isNullOrEmpty())
+                            MaterialTheme.appColors.primaryCardInfoBackground
+                        else
+                            MaterialTheme.appColors.primaryCardCautionBackground
+                    )
+                    .clickable {
+                        if (futureAssignments.size == 1) {
+                            resumeBlockId(primaryCourse, nearestAssignment.blockId)
+                        } else {
+                            navigateToDates(primaryCourse)
+                        }
+                    },
                 painter = painterResource(id = CoreR.drawable.ic_core_chapter_icon),
                 title = title,
                 info = stringResource(
@@ -988,7 +1001,7 @@ private val mockCourse = EnrolledCourse(
     certificate = Certificate(""),
     mode = "mode",
     isActive = true,
-    progress = Progress.DEFAULT_PROGRESS,
+    progress = Progress(4, 10),
     courseStatus = CourseStatus("", emptyList(), "", "Unit name"),
     courseAssignments = mockCourseAssignments,
     course = EnrolledCourseData(
diff --git a/dashboard/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/dashboard/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index f1f2af5b7..b10b8ca0f 100644
--- a/dashboard/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/dashboard/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <string name="dashboard_view_all_with_count">View All My Courses (%1$d)</string>
     <string name="dashboard_view_all">View All</string>
     <string name="dashboard_assignment_due" translatable="false">%1$s %2$s</string>
+    <string name="dashboard_assignment_due_default">View Assignments</string>
     <string name="dashboard_course_filter_all">All</string>
     <string name="dashboard_course_filter_in_progress">In Progress</string>
     <string name="dashboard_course_filter_completed">Completed</string>