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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

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.

Name Type Default Description
baseClassName string '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 (for example material-icons-rounded, fas, etc).
children node -

The name of the icon font ligature.
classes object -

Override or extend the styles applied to the component.

See CSS classes 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.
component elementType -

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.
sx Array<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.

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.

Class name Rule name Description
.MuiIcon-colorAction colorAction Styles applied to the root element if color="action".
.MuiIcon-colorDisabled colorDisabled Styles applied to the root element if color="disabled".
.MuiIcon-colorError colorError Styles applied to the root element if color="error".
.MuiIcon-colorPrimary colorPrimary Styles applied to the root element if color="primary".
.MuiIcon-colorSecondary colorSecondary Styles applied to the root element if color="secondary".
.MuiIcon-fontSizeInherit fontSizeInherit Styles applied to the root element if fontSize="inherit".
.MuiIcon-fontSizeLarge fontSizeLarge Styles applied to the root element if fontSize="large".
.MuiIcon-fontSizeSmall fontSizeSmall Styles applied to the root element if fontSize="small".
.MuiIcon-root root Styles applied to the root element.

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