Adjust the screen brightness and color on iPhone (2024)

To make your iPhone screen dimmer or brighter, do one of the following:

• Open Control Center, then drag up or down.

• Go to Settings > Display&Brightness, then drag the slider.

iPhone adjusts the screen brightness for current light conditions using the built-in ambient light sensor.

1. Go to Settings > Accessibility.

2. Tap Display & Text Size, then turn on Auto-Brightness.

DarkMode gives the entire iPhone experience a dark color scheme that’s perfect for low-light environments. With DarkMode on, you can use your iPhone while, for example, reading in bed, without disturbing the person next to you.

Do any of the following:

• Open Control Center, touch and hold , then tap to turn DarkMode on or off.

• Go to Settings > Display& Brightness, then select Dark to turn on DarkMode, or select Light to turn it off.

You can set Dark Mode to turn on automatically at night (or on a custom schedule) in Settings.

1. Go to Settings > Display& Brightness.

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2. Turn on Automatic, then tap Options.

3. Select either Sunset to Sunrise or Custom Schedule.

   If you choose Custom Schedule, tap the options to schedule the times you want DarkMode to turn on and off.

   If you select Sunset to Sunrise, iPhone uses the data from your clock and geolocation to determine when it’s nighttime for you.

You can turn on Night Shift manually, which is helpful when you’re in a darkened room during the day.

Open Control Center, touch and hold , then tap .

Schedule Night Shift to shift the colors in your display to the warmer end of the spectrum at night and make viewing the screen easier on your eyes.

1. Go to Settings > Display& Brightness> NightShift.

2. Turn on Scheduled.

3. To adjust the color balance for Night Shift, drag the slider below Color Temperature toward the warmer or cooler end of the spectrum.

4. Tap From, then select either Sunset to Sunrise or Custom Schedule.

   If you choose Custom Schedule, tap the options to schedule the times you want Night Shift to turn on and off.

   If you select Sunset to Sunrise, iPhone uses the data from your clock and geolocation to determine when it’s nighttime for you.

   Note: The Sunset to Sunrise option isn’t available if you turned off Location Services in Settings> Privacy&Security, or if you turned off Setting Time Zone in Settings> Privacy&Security> Location Services> System Services.

On supported models, TrueTone automatically adapts the color and intensity of the display to match the light in your environment.

Do any of the following:

• Open Control Center, touch and hold , then tap to turn TrueTone on or off.

• Go to Settings > Display& Brightness, then turn TrueTone on or off.