Radio API

API reference docs for the React Radio 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:

Radio Group

Import

import Radio from '@mui/material/Radio';
// or
import { Radio } from '@mui/material';

Learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the ButtonBase component are also available.

Name	Type	Default	Description
checked	bool	-	If `true`, the component is checked.
checkedIcon	node	<RadioButtonIcon checked />	The icon to display when the component is checked.
classes	object	-	Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See CSS classes API below for more details.
color	'default' \| 'primary' \| 'secondary' \| 'error' \| 'info' \| 'success' \| 'warning' \| string	'primary'	The color of the component. It supports both default and custom theme colors, which can be added as shown in the palette customization guide.
disabled	bool	-	If `true`, the component is disabled.
disableRipple	bool	false	If `true`, the ripple effect is disabled.
icon	node	<RadioButtonIcon />	The icon to display when the component is unchecked.
id	string	-	The id of the `input` element.
inputProps	object	-	Attributes applied to the `input` element.
inputRef	ref	-	Pass a ref to the `input` element.
name	string	-	Name attribute of the `input` element.
onChange	func	-	Callback fired when the state is changed. Signature:`function(event: React.ChangeEvent) => void` `event` The event source of the callback. You can pull out the new value by accessing `event.target.value` (string). You can pull out the new checked state by accessing `event.target.checked` (boolean).
required	bool	false	If `true`, the `input` element is required.
size	'medium' \| 'small' \| string	'medium'	The size of the component. `small` is equivalent to the dense radio styling.
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.
value	any	-	The value of the component. The DOM API casts this to a string.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Inheritance

While not explicitly documented above, the props of the ButtonBase component are also available in Radio. You can take advantage of this to target nested components.

Theme default props

You can use MuiRadio 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
.Mui-checked		State class applied to the root element if `checked={true}`.
.Mui-disabled		State class applied to the root element if `disabled={true}`.
.MuiRadio-colorPrimary	colorPrimary	Styles applied to the root element if `color="primary"`.
.MuiRadio-colorSecondary	colorSecondary	Styles applied to the root element if `color="secondary"`.
.MuiRadio-root	root	Styles applied to the root element.
.MuiRadio-sizeSmall	sizeSmall	Styles applied to the root element if `size="small"`.

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

With a global class name.
With a rule name as part of the component's styleOverrides property in a custom theme.

Source code

If you did not find the information in this page, consider having a look at the implementation of the component for more detail.