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Icon API

API reference docs for the React Icon component. Learn about the props, CSS, and other APIs of this exported module.

Component demos

Import

import Icon from '@mui/material/Icon';
// or
import { Icon } from '@mui/material';
Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

baseClassName

The base class applied to the icon. Defaults to 'material-icons', but can be changed to any other base class that suits the icon font you're using (e.g. material-icons-rounded, fas, etc).

Type:string

Default:'material-icons'

children

The name of the icon font ligature.

Type:node

classes

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS API below for more details.

Type:object

color

The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.

Type:'inherit'
| 'action'
| 'disabled'
| 'primary'
| 'secondary'
| 'error'
| 'info'
| 'success'
| 'warning'
| string

Default:'inherit'

component

The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.

Type:elementType

fontSize

The fontSize applied to the icon. Defaults to 24px, but can be configure to inherit font size.

Type:'inherit'
| 'large'
| 'medium'
| 'small'
| string

Default:'medium'

sx

The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles.

See the `sx` page for more details.

Type:Array<func
| object
| bool>
| func
| object

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use MuiIcon to change the default props of this component with the theme.

CSS classes

These class names are useful for styling with CSS. They are applied to the component's slots when specific states are triggered.

.MuiIcon-colorAction

Styles applied to the root element if color="action".

Rule name:colorAction

.MuiIcon-colorDisabled

Styles applied to the root element if color="disabled".

Rule name:colorDisabled

.MuiIcon-colorError

Styles applied to the root element if color="error".

Rule name:colorError

.MuiIcon-colorPrimary

Styles applied to the root element if color="primary".

Rule name:colorPrimary

.MuiIcon-colorSecondary

Styles applied to the root element if color="secondary".

Rule name:colorSecondary

.MuiIcon-fontSizeInherit

Styles applied to the root element if fontSize="inherit".

Rule name:fontSizeInherit

.MuiIcon-fontSizeLarge

Styles applied to the root element if fontSize="large".

Rule name:fontSizeLarge

.MuiIcon-fontSizeSmall

Styles applied to the root element if fontSize="small".

Rule name:fontSizeSmall

.MuiIcon-root

Styles applied to the root element.

Rule name:root


You can override the style of the component using one of these customization options: