diff --git a/src/global/text.scss b/src/global/text.scss
index 0ee35c1..82ca007 100644
--- a/src/global/text.scss
+++ b/src/global/text.scss
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 .text-heading-xs {
   margin-block: 0;
   color: var(--seeds-text-color-darker);
+
+  &:focus-visible {
+    outline: none;
+  }
 }
 
 .text-heading-4xl,
diff --git a/src/overlays/Dialog.tsx b/src/overlays/Dialog.tsx
index 9f23807..f91c75a 100644
--- a/src/overlays/Dialog.tsx
+++ b/src/overlays/Dialog.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef } from "react"
 
-import Overlay, { OverlayContent, OverlayContentProps, OverlayFooter, OverlayFooterProps, OverlayHeader, OverlayHeaderProps } from "./Overlay"
+import Overlay, {
+  OverlayProps,
+  OverlayContent,
+  OverlayContentProps,
+  OverlayFooter,
+  OverlayFooterProps,
+  OverlayHeader,
+  OverlayHeaderProps,
+} from "./Overlay"
 
 import "./Dialog.scss"
 
@@ -25,17 +33,7 @@ const DialogFooter = (props: OverlayFooterProps) => {
   return <OverlayFooter {...props} className={classNames.join(" ")} />
 }
 
-export interface DialogProps {
-  children: React.ReactNode
-  /** Additional class name */
-  className?: string
-  /** If this dialog is open */
-  isOpen: boolean
-  /** Function to call when hitting ESC or clicking background overlay */
-  onClose: () => void
-  /** Additional class name for the Overlay */
-  overlayClassName?: string
-}
+export interface DialogProps extends OverlayProps {}
 
 const Dialog = (props: DialogProps) => {
   if (!props.isOpen) return null
@@ -44,11 +42,7 @@ const Dialog = (props: DialogProps) => {
   if (props.className) classNames.push(props.className)
 
   return (
-    <Overlay
-      className={classNames.join(" ")}
-      overlayClassName={props.overlayClassName}
-      onClose={props.onClose}
-    >
+    <Overlay {...props} className={classNames.join(" ")}>
       {props.children}
     </Overlay>
   )
diff --git a/src/overlays/Drawer.tsx b/src/overlays/Drawer.tsx
index 8663b81..37e458d 100644
--- a/src/overlays/Drawer.tsx
+++ b/src/overlays/Drawer.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import Overlay, {
   OverlayContentProps,
   OverlayHeader,
   OverlayHeaderProps,
+  OverlayProps,
 } from "./Overlay"
 
 import "./Drawer.scss"
@@ -37,18 +38,9 @@ const DrawerFooter = (props: OverlayFooterProps) => {
   return <OverlayFooter {...props} className={classNames.join(" ")} />
 }
 
-export interface DrawerProps {
-  children: React.ReactNode
-  /** Additional class name */
-  className?: string
-  /** If this Drawer is open */
-  isOpen: boolean
-  /** Function to call when hitting ESC or clicking background overlay */
-  onClose: () => void
+export interface DrawerProps extends OverlayProps {
   /** If this Drawer renders nested above another Drawer */
   nested?: boolean
-  /** Additional class name for the Overlay */
-  overlayClassName?: string
 }
 
 const Drawer = (props: DrawerProps) => {
@@ -60,9 +52,8 @@ const Drawer = (props: DrawerProps) => {
 
   return (
     <Overlay
+      {...props}
       className={classNames.join(" ")}
-      overlayClassName={props.overlayClassName}
-      onClose={props.onClose}
     >
       {props.children}
     </Overlay>
diff --git a/src/overlays/Overlay.scss b/src/overlays/Overlay.scss
index 77d6e71..aea3192 100644
--- a/src/overlays/Overlay.scss
+++ b/src/overlays/Overlay.scss
@@ -75,12 +75,27 @@
     justify-content: space-between;
   }
 
+  &:not(.has-close-button-end) {
+    justify-content: start;
+    flex-direction: row-reverse;
+  }
+
   > button {
     padding: 0;
     background-color: transparent;
     background-image: none;
     border: none;
+    border-radius: var(--seeds-rounded);
     cursor: pointer;
+
+    &:focus {
+      outline: none;
+    }
+
+    &:focus-visible {
+      outline: var(--seeds-focus-ring-outline);
+      box-shadow: var(--seeds-focus-ring-box-shadow);
+    }
   }
 
   > h1 {
diff --git a/src/overlays/Overlay.tsx b/src/overlays/Overlay.tsx
index 6b19c09..8b5e572 100644
--- a/src/overlays/Overlay.tsx
+++ b/src/overlays/Overlay.tsx
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@ import usePortal from "../hooks/usePortal"
 
 import "./Overlay.scss"
 
-
 export interface OverlayHeaderProps {
   children: React.ReactNode
   /** Place the close button at the inline end of the header */
   closeButtonEnd?: boolean
   /** Additional class name */
   className?: string
+  /** Element ID */
+  id?: string
 }
 
 const OverlayHeader = (props: OverlayHeaderProps) => {
@@ -23,24 +24,30 @@ const OverlayHeader = (props: OverlayHeaderProps) => {
   if (props.className) classNames.push(props.className)
 
   const headerRef = useRef<HTMLElement>(null)
-  // Focus on the heading on render so that it is read by screen readers
-  useEffect(() => {
-    headerRef.current?.querySelector<HTMLElement>(".seeds-overlay-heading")?.focus()
-  }, [])
 
   const closeButton = (
-    <button onClick={() => headerRef.current?.dispatchEvent(new Event("seeds:close", { bubbles: true }))}>
-      <Icon size={"lg"} className={"seeds-overlay-close-icon"}><XMarkIcon /></Icon>
+    <button
+      aria-label="Close"
+      onClick={() => headerRef.current?.dispatchEvent(new Event("seeds:close", { bubbles: true }))}
+    >
+      <Icon size={"lg"} className={"seeds-overlay-close-icon"}>
+        <XMarkIcon />
+      </Icon>
     </button>
   )
 
   return (
     <header className={classNames.join(" ")} ref={headerRef}>
-      {!props.closeButtonEnd && closeButton}
-      <Heading priority={1} size="xl" className={"seeds-overlay-heading"} tabIndex={-1}>
+      <Heading
+        id={props.id}
+        priority={1}
+        size="xl"
+        className={"seeds-overlay-heading"}
+        tabIndex={-1}
+      >
         {props.children}
       </Heading>
-      {props.closeButtonEnd && closeButton}
+      {closeButton}
     </header>
   )
 }
@@ -49,13 +56,19 @@ export interface OverlayContentProps {
   children: React.ReactNode
   /** Additional class name */
   className?: string
+  /** Element ID */
+  id?: string
 }
 
 const OverlayContent = (props: OverlayContentProps) => {
   const classNames = ["seeds-overlay-content"]
   if (props.className) classNames.push(props.className)
 
-  return <div className={classNames.join(" ")}>{props.children}</div>
+  return (
+    <div id={props.id} className={classNames.join(" ")}>
+      {props.children}
+    </div>
+  )
 }
 
 export interface OverlayFooterProps {
@@ -71,14 +84,20 @@ const OverlayFooter = (props: OverlayFooterProps) => {
   return <footer className={classNames.join(" ")}>{props.children}</footer>
 }
 
-
 export interface OverlayProps {
   children: React.ReactNode
-  /** Function to call when clicking the close icon */
+  /** Function to call when hitting ESC or clicking background overlay */
   onClose: () => void
+  /** If this Overlay is open */
+  isOpen?: boolean
+  /** Additional class name for the Overlay */
   overlayClassName?: string
   /** Additional class name */
   className?: string
+  /** An ID of a heading element that titles the Overlay */
+  ariaLabelledBy?: string
+  /** An ID for content content */
+  ariaDescribedBy?: string
 }
 
 const Overlay = (props: OverlayProps) => {
@@ -101,10 +120,18 @@ const Overlay = (props: OverlayProps) => {
           <FocusTrap
             focusTrapOptions={{
               allowOutsideClick: true,
-              fallbackFocus: `#${uniqueFocusId}`,
+              initialFocus: `#${props.ariaLabelledBy || uniqueFocusId}`,
             }}
           >
-            <div id={uniqueFocusId} className={classNames.join(" ")} role="dialog">
+            <div
+              id={uniqueFocusId}
+              tabIndex={-1}
+              className={classNames.join(" ")}
+              role="dialog"
+              aria-modal="true"
+              aria-labelledby={props.ariaLabelledBy}
+              aria-describedby={props.ariaDescribedBy}
+            >
               {props.children}
             </div>
           </FocusTrap>
diff --git a/src/overlays/__mocks__/tabbable.js b/src/overlays/__mocks__/tabbable.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d0ee52
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/overlays/__mocks__/tabbable.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+// Solution taken from:
+// https://github.com/focus-trap/tabbable#testing-in-jsdom
+
+const lib = jest.requireActual('tabbable');
+
+const tabbable = {
+   ...lib,
+   tabbable: (node, options) => lib.tabbable(node, { ...options, displayCheck: 'none' }),
+   focusable: (node, options) => lib.focusable(node, { ...options, displayCheck: 'none' }),
+   isFocusable: (node, options) => lib.isFocusable(node, { ...options, displayCheck: 'none' }),
+   isTabbable: (node, options) => lib.isTabbable(node, { ...options, displayCheck: 'none' }),
+};
+
+module.exports = tabbable;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/overlays/__stories__/Dialog.stories.tsx b/src/overlays/__stories__/Dialog.stories.tsx
index 10f1b51..62f609f 100644
--- a/src/overlays/__stories__/Dialog.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/overlays/__stories__/Dialog.stories.tsx
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ export const Default = () => {
   return (
     <>
       <button onClick={() => setIsOpen(!isOpen)}>Toggle Dialog</button>
-      <Dialog isOpen={isOpen} onClose={() => setIsOpen(false)}>
-        <Dialog.Header>
+      <Dialog isOpen={isOpen} onClose={() => setIsOpen(false)} ariaLabelledBy="conf-needed" ariaDescribedBy="conf-details">
+        <Dialog.Header id="conf-needed">
           Confirmation needed
         </Dialog.Header>
-        <Dialog.Content>
+        <Dialog.Content id="conf-details">
           <p>An email has been sent to you@email.com</p>
           <p>Please click on the link in the email we sent you in order to complete account creation.</p>
         </Dialog.Content>
diff --git a/src/overlays/__stories__/Drawer.stories.tsx b/src/overlays/__stories__/Drawer.stories.tsx
index 61caa2d..d17ee22 100644
--- a/src/overlays/__stories__/Drawer.stories.tsx
+++ b/src/overlays/__stories__/Drawer.stories.tsx
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ export const Default = () => {
   return (
     <>
       <button onClick={() => setIsOpen(!isOpen)}>Toggle Drawer</button>
-      <Drawer isOpen={isOpen} onClose={() => setIsOpen(false)}>
-        <Drawer.Header>
+      <Drawer isOpen={isOpen} onClose={() => setIsOpen(false)} ariaLabelledBy="drawer-heading" ariaDescribedBy="drawer-content">
+        <Drawer.Header id="drawer-heading">
           Heading
         </Drawer.Header>
-        <Drawer.Content>
+        <Drawer.Content id="drawer-content">
           <CardExample />
         </Drawer.Content>
         <Drawer.Footer>