diff --git a/scss/_carousel.scss b/scss/_carousel.scss
index 84ffd6cea1..ef77cbb618 100644
--- a/scss/_carousel.scss
+++ b/scss/_carousel.scss
@@ -193,3 +193,20 @@
   color: $carousel-caption-color;
   text-align: center;
 }
+
+// Dark mode carousel
+
+.carousel-dark {
+  .carousel-control-prev-icon,
+  .carousel-control-next-icon {
+    filter: $carousel-dark-control-icon-filter;
+  }
+
+  .carousel-indicators li {
+    background-color: $carousel-dark-indicator-active-bg;
+  }
+
+  .carousel-caption {
+    color: $carousel-dark-caption-color;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/scss/_variables.scss b/scss/_variables.scss
index 79bb5f0e5c..15f5d8153e 100644
--- a/scss/_variables.scss
+++ b/scss/_variables.scss
@@ -1254,14 +1254,18 @@ $carousel-caption-color:             $white !default;
 $carousel-caption-padding-y:         1.25rem !default;
 $carousel-caption-spacer:            1.25rem !default;
 
-$carousel-control-icon-width:        20px !default;
+$carousel-control-icon-width:        2rem !default;
 
-$carousel-control-prev-icon-bg:      url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='#{$carousel-control-color}' viewBox='0 0 8 8'><path d='M5.25 0l-4 4 4 4 1.5-1.5L4.25 4l2.5-2.5L5.25 0z'/></svg>") !default;
-$carousel-control-next-icon-bg:      url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='#{$carousel-control-color}' viewBox='0 0 8 8'><path d='M2.75 0l-1.5 1.5L3.75 4l-2.5 2.5L2.75 8l4-4-4-4z'/></svg>") !default;
+$carousel-control-prev-icon-bg:      url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='#{$carousel-control-color}' viewBox='0 0 16 16'><path d='M11.354 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708L5.707 8l5.647 5.646a.5.5 0 0 1-.708.708l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708l6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0z'/></svg>") !default;
+$carousel-control-next-icon-bg:      url("data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' fill='#{$carousel-control-color}' viewBox='0 0 16 16'><path d='M4.646 1.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0l6 6a.5.5 0 0 1 0 .708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708-.708L10.293 8 4.646 2.354a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z'/></svg>") !default;
 
 $carousel-transition-duration:       .6s !default;
 $carousel-transition:                transform $carousel-transition-duration ease-in-out !default; // Define transform transition first if using multiple transitions (e.g., `transform 2s ease, opacity .5s ease-out`)
 
+$carousel-dark-indicator-active-bg:  $black !default;
+$carousel-dark-caption-color:        $black !default;
+$carousel-dark-control-icon-filter:  invert(1) grayscale(100) !default;
+
 
 // Spinners
 
@@ -1288,7 +1292,7 @@ $btn-close-opacity:          .5 !default;
 $btn-close-hover-opacity:    .75 !default;
 $btn-close-focus-opacity:    1 !default;
 $btn-close-disabled-opacity: .25 !default;
-$btn-close-white-filter:      invert(1) grayscale(100%) brightness(200%) !default;
+$btn-close-white-filter:     invert(1) grayscale(100%) brightness(200%) !default;
 
 // Code
 
diff --git a/site/content/docs/5.0/components/carousel.md b/site/content/docs/5.0/components/carousel.md
index b0de24cce3..3222e06b97 100644
--- a/site/content/docs/5.0/components/carousel.md
+++ b/site/content/docs/5.0/components/carousel.md
@@ -206,6 +206,50 @@ Add `data-interval=""` to a `.carousel-item` to change the amount of time to del
 </div>
 {{< /example >}}
 
+## Dark variant
+
+Add `.carousel-dark` to the `.carousel` for darker controls, indicators, and captions. Controls have been inverted from their default white fill with the `filter` CSS property. Captions and controls have additional Sass variables that customize the `color` and `background-color`.
+
+{{< example >}}
+<div id="carouselExampleDark" class="carousel carousel-dark slide" data-ride="carousel">
+  <ol class="carousel-indicators">
+    <li data-target="#carouselExampleDark" data-slide-to="0" class="active"></li>
+    <li data-target="#carouselExampleDark" data-slide-to="1"></li>
+    <li data-target="#carouselExampleDark" data-slide-to="2"></li>
+  </ol>
+  <div class="carousel-inner">
+    <div class="carousel-item active" data-interval="10000">
+      {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#aaa" background="#f5f5f5" text="First slide" >}}
+      <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+        <h5>First slide label</h5>
+        <p>Nulla vitae elit libero, a pharetra augue mollis interdum.</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-item" data-interval="2000">
+      {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#bbb" background="#eee" text="Second slide" >}}
+      <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+        <h5>Second slide label</h5>
+        <p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="carousel-item">
+      {{< placeholder width="800" height="400" class="bd-placeholder-img-lg d-block w-100" color="#999" background="#e5e5e5" text="Third slide" >}}
+      <div class="carousel-caption d-none d-md-block">
+        <h5>Third slide label</h5>
+        <p>Praesent commodo cursus magna, vel scelerisque nisl consectetur.</p>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+  <a class="carousel-control-prev" href="#carouselExampleDark" role="button" data-slide="prev">
+    <span class="carousel-control-prev-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="visually-hidden">Previous</span>
+  </a>
+  <a class="carousel-control-next" href="#carouselExampleDark" role="button" data-slide="next">
+    <span class="carousel-control-next-icon" aria-hidden="true"></span>
+    <span class="visually-hidden">Next</span>
+  </a>
+</div>
+{{< /example >}}
 
 ## Usage