diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/LightData.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/LightData.cpp
index 298915c8c..ff37ec519 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/LightData.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/LightData.cpp
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ LightData::LightData(const Type type, const Color3& color, const Float intensity
         "Trade::LightData: spot light inner and outer cone angles have to be in range [0°, 360°] and inner not larger than outer but got" << Deg(_innerConeAngle) << "and" << Deg(_outerConeAngle), );
     CORRADE_ASSERT(_type == Type::Spot || (Math::equal(Deg(_innerConeAngle),360.0_degf) && Math::equal(Deg(_outerConeAngle), 360.0_degf)),
         "Trade::LightData: cone angles have to be 360° for lights that aren't spot but got" << Deg(_innerConeAngle) << "and" << Deg(_outerConeAngle), );
-    CORRADE_ASSERT(_type != Type::Directional || (_attenuation == Vector3{1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}),
-        "Trade::LightData: attenuation has to be (1, 0, 0) for a directional light but got" << _attenuation, );
-    CORRADE_ASSERT(_type != Type::Directional || _range == Constants::inf(),
-        "Trade::LightData: range has to be infinity for a directional light but got" << _range, );
+    CORRADE_ASSERT((_type != Type::Ambient && _type != Type::Directional) || (_attenuation == Vector3{1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}),
+        "Trade::LightData: attenuation has to be (1, 0, 0) for an ambient or directional light but got" << _attenuation, );
+    CORRADE_ASSERT((_type != Type::Ambient && _type != Type::Directional) || _range == Constants::inf(),
+        "Trade::LightData: range has to be infinity for an ambient or directional light but got" << _range, );
 }
 
 LightData::LightData(const Type type, const Color3& color, const Float intensity, const Vector3& attenuation, const Float range, const void* const importerState) noexcept: LightData{type, color, intensity, attenuation, range,
@@ -50,11 +50,13 @@ LightData::LightData(const Type type, const Color3& color, const Float intensity
 LightData::LightData(const Type type, const Color3& color, const Float intensity, const Vector3& attenuation, const void* const importerState) noexcept: LightData{type, color, intensity, attenuation, Constants::inf(), importerState} {}
 
 LightData::LightData(const Type type, const Color3& color, const Float intensity, const Float range, const Rad innerConeAngle, const Rad outerConeAngle, const void* const importerState) noexcept: LightData{type, color, intensity,
-    type == Type::Directional ? Vector3{1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} : Vector3{0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f},
+    type == Type::Ambient || type == Type::Directional ?
+        Vector3{1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} : Vector3{0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f},
     range, innerConeAngle, outerConeAngle, importerState} {}
 
 LightData::LightData(const Type type, const Color3& color, const Float intensity, const Float range, const void* const importerState) noexcept: LightData{type, color, intensity,
-    type == Type::Directional ? Vector3{1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} : Vector3{0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f},
+    type == Type::Ambient || type == Type::Directional ?
+        Vector3{1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} : Vector3{0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f},
     range, importerState} {}
 
 LightData::LightData(const Type type, const Color3& color, const Float intensity, const Rad innerConeAngle, const Rad outerConeAngle, const void* const importerState) noexcept: LightData{type, color, intensity, Constants::inf(), innerConeAngle, outerConeAngle, importerState} {}
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ Debug& operator<<(Debug& debug, const LightData::Type value) {
     switch(value) {
         /* LCOV_EXCL_START */
         #define _c(value) case LightData::Type::value: return debug << "::" #value;
+        _c(Ambient)
         _c(Directional)
         _c(Point)
         _c(Spot)
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/LightData.h b/src/Magnum/Trade/LightData.h
index 18f41c9c1..a4095953d 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/LightData.h
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/LightData.h
@@ -122,6 +122,16 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          * @see @ref type()
          */
         enum class Type: UnsignedByte {
+            /* Zero reserved for an invalid value */
+
+            /**
+             * Ambient light, without any position, direction or attenuation.
+             * Meant to be added to ambient color in Phong workflows, has no
+             * use in physically based workflows.
+             * @m_since_latest
+             */
+            Ambient = 1,
+
             /**
              * Light at a position that is infinitely far away, emitted in a
              * direction of negative Z axis. The rotation is inherited from
@@ -166,10 +176,10 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          * @param intensity         Light intensity
          * @param attenuation       Constant, linear and quadratic light
          *      attenuation factor. Expected to be @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce
-         *      for a @ref Type::Directional light.
+         *      for an @ref Type::Ambient and @ref Type::Directional light.
          * @param range             Light range, after which the intensity is
          *      considered to be zero. Expected to be @ref Constants::inf() for
-         *      a @ref Type::Directional light.
+         *      an @ref Type::Ambient and @ref Type::Directional light.
          * @param innerConeAngle    Inner cone angle. Expected to be greater
          *      than or equal to @cpp 0.0_degf @ce and less than or equal to
          *      @p outerConeAngle for a @ref Type::Spot light,
@@ -203,10 +213,10 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          * @param intensity         Light intensity
          * @param attenuation       Constant, linear and quadratic light
          *      attenuation factor. Expected to be @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce
-         *      for a @ref Type::Directional light.
+         *      for an @ref Type::Ambient and @ref Type::Directional light.
          * @param range             Light range, after which the intensity is
          *      considered to be zero. Expected to be @ref Constants::inf() for
-         *      a @ref Type::Directional light.
+         *      an @ref Type::Ambient and @ref Type::Directional light.
          * @param importerState     Importer-specific state
          * @m_since_latest
          *
@@ -234,7 +244,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          * @param intensity         Light intensity
          * @param attenuation       Constant, linear and quadratic light
          *      attenuation factor. Expected to be @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce
-         *      for a @ref Type::Directional light.
+         *      for an @ref Type::Ambient and @ref Type::Directional light.
          * @param innerConeAngle    Inner cone angle. Expected to be greater
          *      than or equal to @cpp 0.0_degf @ce and less than or equal to
          *      @p outerConeAngle for a @ref Type::Spot light,
@@ -262,7 +272,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          * @param intensity         Light intensity
          * @param attenuation       Constant, linear and quadratic light
          *      attenuation factor. Expected to be @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce
-         *      for a @ref Type::Directional light.
+         *      for an @ref Type::Ambient and @ref Type::Directional light.
          * @param importerState     Importer-specific state
          * @m_since_latest
          *
@@ -284,7 +294,7 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          * @param intensity         Light intensity
          * @param range             Light range, after which the intensity is
          *      considered to be zero. Expected to be @ref Constants::inf() for
-         *      a @ref Type::Directional light.
+         *      an @ref Type::Ambient and @ref Type::Directional light.
          * @param innerConeAngle    Inner cone angle. Expected to be greater
          *      than or equal to @cpp 0.0_degf @ce and less than or equal to
          *      @p outerConeAngle for a @ref Type::Spot light,
@@ -298,8 +308,9 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          *
          * The @ref attenuation() is implicitly set to @cpp {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f} @ce
          * for a @ref Type::Point and @ref Type::Spot light and to
-         * @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce for a @ref Type::Directional light. See
-         * @ref Trade-LightData-attenuation for more information.
+         * @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce for an @ref Type::Ambient and
+         * @ref Type::Directional light. See @ref Trade-LightData-attenuation
+         * for more information.
          *
          * For lights other than spot it may be more convenient to use
          * @ref LightData(Type, const Color3&, Float, Float, const void*)
@@ -314,14 +325,15 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          * @param intensity         Light intensity
          * @param range             Light range, after which the intensity is
          *      considered to be zero. Expected to be @ref Constants::inf() for
-         *      a @ref Type::Directional light.
+         *      an @ref Type::Ambient and @ref Type::Directional light.
          * @param importerState     Importer-specific state
          * @m_since_latest
          *
          * The @ref attenuation() is implicitly set to @cpp {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f} @ce
          * for a @ref Type::Point and @ref Type::Spot light and to
-         * @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce for a @ref Type::Directional light. See
-         * @ref Trade-LightData-attenuation for more information.
+         * @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce for an @ref Type::Ambient and
+         * @ref Type::Directional light. See @ref Trade-LightData-attenuation
+         * for more information.
          *
          * For a @ref Type::Spot light, @ref innerConeAngle() is implicitly set
          * to @cpp 0.0_degf @ce and @ref outerConeAngle() to @cpp 45.0_degf @ce,
@@ -349,9 +361,10 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          *
          * The @ref attenuation() is implicitly set to @cpp {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f} @ce
          * for a @ref Type::Point and @ref Type::Spot light and to
-         * @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce for a @ref Type::Directional light;
-         * @ref range() is always @ref Constants::inf(). See
-         * @ref Trade-LightData-attenuation for more information.
+         * @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce for an @ref Type::Ambient and
+         * @ref Type::Directional light; @ref range() is always
+         * @ref Constants::inf(). See @ref Trade-LightData-attenuation for more
+         * information.
          *
          * For lights other than spot it may be more convenient to use
          * @ref LightData(Type, const Color3&, Float, const void*) instead.
@@ -367,9 +380,10 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          *
          * The @ref attenuation() is implicitly set to @cpp {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f} @ce
          * for a @ref Type::Point and @ref Type::Spot light and to
-         * @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce for a @ref Type::Directional light;
-         * @ref range() is always @ref Constants::inf(). See
-         * @ref Trade-LightData-attenuation for more information.
+         * @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce for an @ref Type::Ambient and
+         * @ref Type::Directional light; @ref range() is always
+         * @ref Constants::inf(). See @ref Trade-LightData-attenuation for more
+         * information.
          *
          * For a @ref Type::Spot light, @ref innerConeAngle() is implicitly set
          * to @cpp 0.0_degf @ce and @ref outerConeAngle() to @cpp 45.0_degf @ce,
@@ -413,10 +427,10 @@ class MAGNUM_TRADE_EXPORT LightData {
          * Values of @f$ \color{m-success} K_c @f$,
          * @f$ \color{m-success} K_l @f$ and @f$ \color{m-success} K_q @f$ in
          * the @ref Trade-LightData-attenuation "attenuation equation". Always
-         * @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce for a @ref Type::Directional
-         * light, set to @cpp {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f} @ce for range-based
-         * attenuation --- and if @ref range() is @ref Constants::inf() as
-         * well, the attenuation equation is simply
+         * @cpp {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f} @ce for an @ref Type::Ambient and
+         * @ref Type::Directional light, set to @cpp {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f} @ce for
+         * range-based attenuation --- and if @ref range() is
+         * @ref Constants::inf() as well, the attenuation equation is simply
          * @f$ F_{att} = \frac{1}{d^2} @f$.
          */
         Vector3 attenuation() const { return _attenuation; }
diff --git a/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/LightDataTest.cpp b/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/LightDataTest.cpp
index f471f4c58..d3fdddde5 100644
--- a/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/LightDataTest.cpp
+++ b/src/Magnum/Trade/Test/LightDataTest.cpp
@@ -59,12 +59,18 @@ const struct {
     Rad outerConeAngle;
     const char* message;
 } ConstructInvalidData[] {
+    {"invalid ambient attenuation", LightData::Type::Ambient,
+        {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}, Constants::inf(), 360.0_degf, 360.0_degf,
+        "attenuation has to be (1, 0, 0) for an ambient or directional light but got Vector(0, 0, 1)"},
     {"invalid directional attenuation", LightData::Type::Directional,
         {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}, Constants::inf(), 360.0_degf, 360.0_degf,
-        "attenuation has to be (1, 0, 0) for a directional light but got Vector(0, 0, 1)"},
+        "attenuation has to be (1, 0, 0) for an ambient or directional light but got Vector(0, 0, 1)"},
+    {"invalid ambient range", LightData::Type::Ambient,
+        {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}, 2.0f, 360.0_degf, 360.0_degf,
+        "range has to be infinity for an ambient or directional light but got 2"},
     {"invalid directional range", LightData::Type::Directional,
         {1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}, 2.0f, 360.0_degf, 360.0_degf,
-        "range has to be infinity for a directional light but got 2"},
+        "range has to be infinity for an ambient or directional light but got 2"},
     {"invalid point angles", LightData::Type::Point,
         {0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f}, Constants::inf(), 15.0_degf, 90.0_degf,
         "cone angles have to be 360° for lights that aren't spot but got Deg(15) and Deg(90)"},
@@ -256,6 +262,23 @@ void LightDataTest::constructRange() {
         CORRADE_COMPARE(data.outerConeAngle(), 360.0_degf);
         CORRADE_COMPARE(data.importerState(), &a);
 
+    /* Implicit attenuation for an ambient + non-spot angles */
+    } {
+        int a;
+        LightData data{LightData::Type::Ambient,
+            0xccff33_rgbf, 0.8f,
+            Constants::inf(),
+            &a};
+
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.type(), LightData::Type::Ambient);
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.color(), 0xccff33_rgbf);
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.intensity(), 0.8f);
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.attenuation(), (Vector3{1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}));
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.range(), Constants::inf());
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.innerConeAngle(), 360.0_degf);
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.outerConeAngle(), 360.0_degf);
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.importerState(), &a);
+
     /* Implicit attenuation for a directional + non-spot angles */
     } {
         int a;
@@ -325,6 +348,22 @@ void LightDataTest::constructNone() {
         CORRADE_COMPARE(data.outerConeAngle(), 360.0_degf);
         CORRADE_COMPARE(data.importerState(), &a);
 
+    /* Implicit attenuation for an ambient + non-spot angles */
+    } {
+        int a;
+        LightData data{LightData::Type::Ambient,
+            0xccff33_rgbf, 0.8f,
+            &a};
+
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.type(), LightData::Type::Ambient);
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.color(), 0xccff33_rgbf);
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.intensity(), 0.8f);
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.attenuation(), (Vector3{1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f}));
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.range(), Constants::inf());
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.innerConeAngle(), 360.0_degf);
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.outerConeAngle(), 360.0_degf);
+        CORRADE_COMPARE(data.importerState(), &a);
+
     /* Implicit attenuation for a directional + non-spot angles */
     } {
         int a;