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---
type: card
title: "Light Card"
sidebar_label: Light
description: "The Light card allows you to change the brightness of the light."
---
The Light card allows you to change the brightness of the light.
<p class='img'>
<img src='/images/dashboards/light_card.png' alt='Screenshot of the Light card'>
Screenshot of the Light card.
</p>
To add the Light card to your user interface, click the menu (three dots at the top right of the screen) and then **Edit Dashboard**. Click the **Add Card** button in the bottom right corner and select from the card picker.
All options for this card can be configured via the user interface.
## YAML Configuration
The following YAML options are available when you use YAML mode or just prefer to use YAML in the Code Editor in the UI.
{% configuration %}
type:
required: true
description: "`light`"
type: string
entity:
required: true
description: Entity ID of `light` domain.
type: string
name:
required: false
description: Overwrites friendly name.
type: string
default: Name of entity
icon:
required: false
description: Overwrites icon.
type: string
default: Entity domain icon
theme:
required: false
description: Override the used theme for this card with any loaded theme. For more information about themes, see the [frontend documentation](/integrations/frontend/).
type: string
hold_action:
required: false
description: Action taken on card tap and hold. See [action documentation](/dashboards/actions/#hold-action).
type: map
double_tap_action:
required: false
description: Action taken on card double tap. See [action documentation](/dashboards/actions/#double-tap-action).
type: map
{% endconfiguration %}
### Examples
Basic example:
```yaml
type: light
entity: light.bedroom
```
Overwriting names example:
```yaml
type: light
entity: light.bedroom
name: Kids Bedroom
```
```yaml
type: light
entity: light.office
name: My Office
```
<p class='img'>
<img src='/images/dashboards/light_complex_card.png' alt='Screenshot of the Light card'>
Screenshot of the Light card names.
</p>