diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/i18n/expression_types.ts b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/i18n/expression_types.ts
index 7ac6f6133ebacb9..bdd190f26c97aab 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/i18n/expression_types.ts
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/i18n/expression_types.ts
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ export const ArgTypesStrings = {
       i18n.translate('xpack.canvas.expressionTypes.argTypes.seriesStyle.colorLabel', {
         defaultMessage: 'Color',
       }),
+    getColorValueDefault: () =>
+      i18n.translate('xpack.canvas.expressionTypes.argTypes.seriesStyle.colorValueDefault', {
+        defaultMessage: 'Auto',
+      }),
     getStyleLabel: () =>
       i18n.translate('xpack.canvas.expressionTypes.argTypes.seriesStyle.styleLabel', {
         defaultMessage: 'Style',
diff --git a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/expression_types/arg_types/series_style/simple_template.tsx b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/expression_types/arg_types/series_style/simple_template.tsx
index eb7a586c2873ded..e05c48b97f54a44 100644
--- a/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/expression_types/arg_types/series_style/simple_template.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/legacy/plugins/canvas/public/expression_types/arg_types/series_style/simple_template.tsx
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ export const SimpleTemplate: FunctionComponent<Props> = props => {
           <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
             <EuiText size="xs">
               <EuiLink
-                aria-label={`${strings.getColorLabel()}: Auto`}
+                aria-label={`${strings.getColorLabel()}: ${strings.getColorValueDefault()}`}
                 onClick={() => handleChange('color', '#000000')}
               >
-                Auto
+                {strings.getColorValueDefault()}
               </EuiLink>
             </EuiText>
           </EuiFlexItem>