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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.

Demos

For examples and details on the usage of this React component, visit the component demo pages:

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.

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.

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

The following class names are useful for styling with CSS (the state classes are marked).
To learn more, visit the component customization page.

.MuiIcon-rootroot

Styles applied to the root element.

.MuiIcon-colorPrimarycolorPrimary

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

.MuiIcon-colorSecondarycolorSecondary

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

.MuiIcon-colorActioncolorAction

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

.MuiIcon-colorErrorcolorError

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

.MuiIcon-colorDisabledcolorDisabled

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

.MuiIcon-fontSizeInheritfontSizeInherit

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

.MuiIcon-fontSizeSmallfontSizeSmall

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

.MuiIcon-fontSizeLargefontSizeLarge

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

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