diff --git a/packages/webawesome/docs/docs/components/rating.md b/packages/webawesome/docs/docs/components/rating.md
index 682fc1b4c..26631de31 100644
--- a/packages/webawesome/docs/docs/components/rating.md
+++ b/packages/webawesome/docs/docs/components/rating.md
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ You can provide custom icons by passing a function to the `getSymbol` property.
 
 ### Value-based Icons
 
-You can also use the `getSymbol` property to render different icons based on value.
+You can also use the `getSymbol` property to render different icons based on value and/or whether the icon is currently selected.
 
 ```html {.example}
 <wa-rating label="Rating" class="rating-emojis"></wa-rating>
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ You can also use the `getSymbol` property to render different icons based on val
   await customElements.whenDefined("wa-rating")
   await rating.updateComplete
 
-  rating.getSymbol = value => {
+  rating.getSymbol = (value, isSelected) => {
     const icons = ['face-angry', 'face-frown', 'face-meh', 'face-smile', 'face-laugh'];
     return `<wa-icon name="${icons[value - 1]}"></wa-icon>`;
   };
diff --git a/packages/webawesome/docs/docs/resources/changelog.md b/packages/webawesome/docs/docs/resources/changelog.md
index 0c6d661af..54ec19beb 100644
--- a/packages/webawesome/docs/docs/resources/changelog.md
+++ b/packages/webawesome/docs/docs/resources/changelog.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ During the alpha period, things might break! We take breaking changes very serio
 - Fixed a bug in `<wa-details>` and native `<details>` styles that made the summary hard to click [issue:684]
 - Improved CSS utilities and Native Styles to use [CSS layers](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS/@layer) for easier end user customization (no more specificity conflicts — your CSS wins!)
 - Improved native `<button>` styles to properly space icons
+- Improved `<wa-rating>` to have more accessible icons by default
 - Removed the experimental `<wa-code-demo>` component
 
 ## 3.0.0-alpha.13
diff --git a/packages/webawesome/src/components/icon/library.system.ts b/packages/webawesome/src/components/icon/library.system.ts
index 71c8fe40b..ea22a903e 100644
--- a/packages/webawesome/src/components/icon/library.system.ts
+++ b/packages/webawesome/src/components/icon/library.system.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export const icons: { [key: string]: { [key: string]: string } } = {
     copy: `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="16" width="14" viewBox="0 0 448 512"><path d="M384 336H192c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16V64c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16l140.1 0L400 115.9V320c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16zM192 384H384c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V115.9c0-12.7-5.1-24.9-14.1-33.9L366.1 14.1c-9-9-21.2-14.1-33.9-14.1H192c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64V320c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64zM64 128c-35.3 0-64 28.7-64 64V448c0 35.3 28.7 64 64 64H256c35.3 0 64-28.7 64-64V416H272v32c0 8.8-7.2 16-16 16H64c-8.8 0-16-7.2-16-16V192c0-8.8 7.2-16 16-16H96V128H64z"/></svg>`,
     eye: `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="16" width="18" viewBox="0 0 576 512"><path d="M288 80c-65.2 0-118.8 29.6-159.9 67.7C89.6 183.5 63 226 49.4 256c13.6 30 40.2 72.5 78.6 108.3C169.2 402.4 222.8 432 288 432s118.8-29.6 159.9-67.7C486.4 328.5 513 286 526.6 256c-13.6-30-40.2-72.5-78.6-108.3C406.8 109.6 353.2 80 288 80zM95.4 112.6C142.5 68.8 207.2 32 288 32s145.5 36.8 192.6 80.6c46.8 43.5 78.1 95.4 93 131.1c3.3 7.9 3.3 16.7 0 24.6c-14.9 35.7-46.2 87.7-93 131.1C433.5 443.2 368.8 480 288 480s-145.5-36.8-192.6-80.6C48.6 356 17.3 304 2.5 268.3c-3.3-7.9-3.3-16.7 0-24.6C17.3 208 48.6 156 95.4 112.6zM288 336c44.2 0 80-35.8 80-80s-35.8-80-80-80c-.7 0-1.3 0-2 0c1.3 5.1 2 10.5 2 16c0 35.3-28.7 64-64 64c-5.5 0-10.9-.7-16-2c0 .7 0 1.3 0 2c0 44.2 35.8 80 80 80zm0-208a128 128 0 1 1 0 256 128 128 0 1 1 0-256z"/></svg>`,
     'eye-slash': `<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" height="16" width="20" viewBox="0 0 640 512"><path d="M38.8 5.1C28.4-3.1 13.3-1.2 5.1 9.2S-1.2 34.7 9.2 42.9l592 464c10.4 8.2 25.5 6.3 33.7-4.1s6.3-25.5-4.1-33.7L525.6 386.7c39.6-40.6 66.4-86.1 79.9-118.4c3.3-7.9 3.3-16.7 0-24.6c-14.9-35.7-46.2-87.7-93-131.1C465.5 68.8 400.8 32 320 32c-68.2 0-125 26.3-169.3 60.8L38.8 5.1zm151 118.3C226 97.7 269.5 80 320 80c65.2 0 118.8 29.6 159.9 67.7C518.4 183.5 545 226 558.6 256c-12.6 28-36.6 66.8-70.9 100.9l-53.8-42.2c9.1-17.6 14.2-37.5 14.2-58.7c0-70.7-57.3-128-128-128c-32.2 0-61.7 11.9-84.2 31.5l-46.1-36.1zM394.9 284.2l-81.5-63.9c4.2-8.5 6.6-18.2 6.6-28.3c0-5.5-.7-10.9-2-16c.7 0 1.3 0 2 0c44.2 0 80 35.8 80 80c0 9.9-1.8 19.4-5.1 28.2zm51.3 163.3l-41.9-33C378.8 425.4 350.7 432 320 432c-65.2 0-118.8-29.6-159.9-67.7C121.6 328.5 95 286 81.4 256c8.3-18.4 21.5-41.5 39.4-64.8L83.1 161.5C60.3 191.2 44 220.8 34.5 243.7c-3.3 7.9-3.3 16.7 0 24.6c14.9 35.7 46.2 87.7 93 131.1C174.5 443.2 239.2 480 320 480c47.8 0 89.9-12.9 126.2-32.5zm-88-69.3L302 334c-23.5-5.4-43.1-21.2-53.7-42.3l-56.1-44.2c-.2 2.8-.3 5.6-.3 8.5c0 70.7 57.3 128 128 128c13.3 0 26.1-2 38.2-5.8z"/></svg>`,
+    star: '<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 576 512"><path d="M287.9 0c9.2 0 17.6 5.2 21.6 13.5l68.6 141.3 153.2 22.6c9 1.3 16.5 7.6 19.3 16.3s.5 18.1-5.9 24.5L433.6 328.4l26.2 155.6c1.5 9-2.2 18.1-9.7 23.5s-17.3 6-25.3 1.7l-137-73.2L151 509.1c-8.1 4.3-17.9 3.7-25.3-1.7s-11.2-14.5-9.7-23.5l26.2-155.6L31.1 218.2c-6.5-6.4-8.7-15.9-5.9-24.5s10.3-14.9 19.3-16.3l153.2-22.6L266.3 13.5C270.4 5.2 278.7 0 287.9 0zm0 79L235.4 187.2c-3.5 7.1-10.2 12.1-18.1 13.3L99 217.9 184.9 303c5.5 5.5 8.1 13.3 6.8 21L171.4 443.7l105.2-56.2c7.1-3.8 15.6-3.8 22.6 0l105.2 56.2L384.2 324.1c-1.3-7.7 1.2-15.5 6.8-21l85.9-85.1L358.6 200.5c-7.8-1.2-14.6-6.1-18.1-13.3L287.9 79z"/></svg>',
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/webawesome/src/components/rating/rating.css b/packages/webawesome/src/components/rating/rating.css
index 3a7334862..4d5f6e88d 100644
--- a/packages/webawesome/src/components/rating/rating.css
+++ b/packages/webawesome/src/components/rating/rating.css
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   --size-m: var(--wa-space-l);
   --size-l: var(--wa-space-xl);
 
-  --symbol-color: var(--wa-color-neutral-fill-normal);
+  --symbol-color: var(--wa-color-neutral-on-quiet);
   --symbol-color-active: var(--wa-color-yellow-70);
   --symbol-size: var(--wa-size);
   --symbol-spacing: var(--wa-space-3xs);
diff --git a/packages/webawesome/src/components/rating/rating.ts b/packages/webawesome/src/components/rating/rating.ts
index 05cc9ed48..1a5161ca2 100644
--- a/packages/webawesome/src/components/rating/rating.ts
+++ b/packages/webawesome/src/components/rating/rating.ts
@@ -68,8 +68,11 @@ export default class WaRating extends WebAwesomeElement {
    * The function should return a string containing trusted HTML of the symbol to render at the specified value. Works
    * well with `<wa-icon>` elements.
    */
-  @property() getSymbol: (value: number) => string = () =>
-    '<wa-icon name="star" library="system" variant="solid"></wa-icon>';
+  @property() getSymbol: (value: number, isSelected: boolean) => string = (_value, isSelected) => {
+    return isSelected
+      ? '<wa-icon name="star" library="system" variant="solid"></wa-icon>'
+      : '<wa-icon name="star" library="system" variant="regular"></wa-icon>';
+  };
 
   /** The component's size. */
   @property({ reflect: true }) size: 'small' | 'medium' | 'large' = 'medium';
@@ -254,6 +257,8 @@ export default class WaRating extends WebAwesomeElement {
       >
         <span class="symbols">
           ${counter.map(index => {
+            const isSelected = displayValue >= index + 1;
+
             if (displayValue > index && displayValue < index + 1) {
               // Users can click the current value to clear the rating. When this happens, we set this.isHovering to
               // false to prevent the hover state from confusing them as they move the mouse out of the control. This
@@ -274,7 +279,7 @@ export default class WaRating extends WebAwesomeElement {
                         : `inset(0 0 0 ${(displayValue - index) * 100}%)`,
                     })}
                   >
-                    ${unsafeHTML(this.getSymbol(index + 1))}
+                    ${unsafeHTML(this.getSymbol(index + 1, false))}
                   </div>
                   <div
                     class="partial-filled"
@@ -284,7 +289,7 @@ export default class WaRating extends WebAwesomeElement {
                         : `inset(0 ${100 - (displayValue - index) * 100}% 0 0)`,
                     })}
                   >
-                    ${unsafeHTML(this.getSymbol(index + 1))}
+                    ${unsafeHTML(this.getSymbol(index + 1, true))}
                   </div>
                 </span>
               `;
@@ -299,7 +304,7 @@ export default class WaRating extends WebAwesomeElement {
                 })}
                 role="presentation"
               >
-                ${unsafeHTML(this.getSymbol(index + 1))}
+                ${unsafeHTML(this.getSymbol(index + 1, isSelected))}
               </span>
             `;
           })}