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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';
You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Component name

The name MuiIcon can be used when providing default props or style overrides in the theme.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
baseClassNamestring'material-icons'
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).
childrennode
The name of the icon font ligature.
classesobject
Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS API below for more details.
color'inherit'
| 'action'
| 'disabled'
| 'primary'
| 'secondary'
| 'error'
| 'info'
| 'success'
| 'warning'
| string		'inherit'
The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.
componentelementType
The component used for the root node. Either a string to use a HTML element or a component.
fontSize'inherit'
| 'large'
| 'medium'
| 'small'
| string		'medium'
The fontSize applied to the icon. Defaults to 24px, but can be configure to inherit font size.
sxArray<func
| object
| bool>
| func
| object
The system prop that allows defining system overrides as well as additional CSS styles. See the `sx` page for more details.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

CSS

Rule nameGlobal classDescription
root.MuiIcon-rootStyles applied to the root element.
colorPrimary.MuiIcon-colorPrimaryStyles applied to the root element if color="primary".
colorSecondary.MuiIcon-colorSecondaryStyles applied to the root element if color="secondary".
colorAction.MuiIcon-colorActionStyles applied to the root element if color="action".
colorError.MuiIcon-colorErrorStyles applied to the root element if color="error".
colorDisabled.MuiIcon-colorDisabledStyles applied to the root element if color="disabled".
fontSizeInherit.MuiIcon-fontSizeInheritStyles applied to the root element if fontSize="inherit".
fontSizeSmall.MuiIcon-fontSizeSmallStyles applied to the root element if fontSize="small".
fontSizeLarge.MuiIcon-fontSizeLargeStyles applied to the root element if fontSize="large".

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