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title: Avatar
subtitle: An easily stylable avatar component.
description: A high-quality, unstyled React avatar component that is easy to customize.
---
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# Avatar
A high-quality, unstyled React avatar component that is easy to customize.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Avatar } from '@base-ui/react/avatar';
export default function ExampleAvatar() {
return (
<div className="flex gap-4">
<Avatar.Root className="inline-flex size-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-neutral-200 align-middle text-sm leading-none font-normal text-neutral-950 select-none dark:bg-neutral-800 dark:text-white">
<Avatar.Image
src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1543610892-0b1f7e6d8ac1?w=128&h=128&dpr=2&q=80"
width="48"
height="48"
className="size-full object-cover"
/>
<Avatar.Fallback delay={600} className="flex size-full items-center justify-center text-sm">
LT
</Avatar.Fallback>
</Avatar.Root>
<Avatar.Root className="inline-flex size-8 items-center justify-center overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-neutral-200 align-middle text-sm leading-none font-normal text-neutral-950 select-none dark:bg-neutral-800 dark:text-white">
LT
</Avatar.Root>
</div>
);
}
```
### CSS Modules
This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.
```css
/* index.module.css */
.Root {
display: inline-flex;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
vertical-align: middle;
border-radius: 100%;
-webkit-user-select: none;
user-select: none;
font-weight: 400;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
background-color: oklch(92.2% 0 0deg);
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1;
overflow: hidden;
height: 2rem;
width: 2rem;
@media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: white;
background-color: oklch(26.9% 0 0deg);
}
}
.Image {
object-fit: cover;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
}
.Fallback {
align-items: center;
display: flex;
justify-content: center;
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
font-size: 0.875rem;
}
```
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
import { Avatar } from '@base-ui/react/avatar';
import styles from './index.module.css';
export default function ExampleAvatar() {
return (
<div style={{ display: 'flex', gap: '1rem' }}>
<Avatar.Root className={styles.Root}>
<Avatar.Image
src="https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1543610892-0b1f7e6d8ac1?w=128&h=128&dpr=2&q=80"
width="48"
height="48"
className={styles.Image}
/>
<Avatar.Fallback delay={600} className={styles.Fallback}>
LT
</Avatar.Fallback>
</Avatar.Root>
<Avatar.Root className={styles.Root}>LT</Avatar.Root>
</div>
);
}
```
## Anatomy
Import the component and assemble its parts:
```jsx title="Anatomy"
import { Avatar } from '@base-ui/react/avatar';
<Avatar.Root>
<Avatar.Image src="" />
<Avatar.Fallback>LT</Avatar.Fallback>
</Avatar.Root>;
```
## API reference
### Root
Displays a user's profile picture, initials, or fallback icon.
Renders a `<span>` element.
**Root Props:**
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| :-------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| className | `string \| ((state: Avatar.Root.State) => string \| undefined)` | - | CSS class applied to the element, or a function that
returns a class based on the component's state. |
| style | `React.CSSProperties \| ((state: Avatar.Root.State) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined)` | - | Style applied to the element, or a function that
returns a style object based on the component's state. |
| render | `ReactElement \| ((props: HTMLProps, state: Avatar.Root.State) => ReactElement)` | - | Allows you to replace the component's HTML element
with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render. |
### Root.Props
Re-export of [Root](/react/components/avatar.md) props.
### Root.State
```typescript
type AvatarRootState = {
/** The image loading status. */
imageLoadingStatus: ImageLoadingStatus;
};
```
### Image
The image to be displayed in the avatar.
Renders an `<img>` element.
**Image Props:**
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| :-------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| onLoadingStatusChange | `((status: ImageLoadingStatus) => void)` | - | Callback fired when the loading status changes. |
| className | `string \| ((state: Avatar.Image.State) => string \| undefined)` | - | CSS class applied to the element, or a function that
returns a class based on the component's state. |
| style | `React.CSSProperties \| ((state: Avatar.Image.State) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined)` | - | Style applied to the element, or a function that
returns a style object based on the component's state. |
| render | `ReactElement \| ((props: HTMLProps, state: Avatar.Image.State) => ReactElement)` | - | Allows you to replace the component's HTML element
with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render. |
**Image Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Type | Description |
| :------------------ | :--- | :--------------------------------------- |
| data-starting-style | - | Present when the image is animating in. |
| data-ending-style | - | Present when the image is animating out. |
### Image.Props
Re-export of [Image](/react/components/avatar.md) props.
### Image.State
```typescript
type AvatarImageState = {
/** The transition status of the component. */
transitionStatus: TransitionStatus;
/** The image loading status. */
imageLoadingStatus: ImageLoadingStatus;
};
```
### Fallback
Rendered when the image fails to load or when no image is provided.
Renders a `<span>` element.
**Fallback Props:**
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| :-------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| delay | `number` | - | How long to wait before showing the fallback. Specified in milliseconds. |
| className | `string \| ((state: Avatar.Fallback.State) => string \| undefined)` | - | CSS class applied to the element, or a function that
returns a class based on the component's state. |
| style | `React.CSSProperties \| ((state: Avatar.Fallback.State) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined)` | - | Style applied to the element, or a function that
returns a style object based on the component's state. |
| render | `ReactElement \| ((props: HTMLProps, state: Avatar.Fallback.State) => ReactElement)` | - | Allows you to replace the component's HTML element
with a different tag, or compose it with another component. Accepts a `ReactElement` or a function that returns the element to render. |
### Fallback.Props
Re-export of [Fallback](/react/components/avatar.md) props.
### Fallback.State
```typescript
type AvatarFallbackState = {
/** The image loading status. */
imageLoadingStatus: ImageLoadingStatus;
};
```
## Additional Types
### ImageLoadingStatus
```typescript
type ImageLoadingStatus = 'idle' | 'loading' | 'loaded' | 'error';
```
## Export Groups
- `Avatar.Root`: `Avatar.Root`, `Avatar.Root.State`, `Avatar.Root.Props`
- `Avatar.Image`: `Avatar.Image`, `Avatar.Image.State`, `Avatar.Image.Props`
- `Avatar.Fallback`: `Avatar.Fallback`, `Avatar.Fallback.State`, `Avatar.Fallback.Props`
- `Default`: `ImageLoadingStatus`, `AvatarRootState`, `AvatarRootProps`, `AvatarImageState`, `AvatarImageProps`, `AvatarFallbackState`, `AvatarFallbackProps`
## Canonical Types
Maps `Canonical`: `Alias` — Use Canonical when its namespace is already imported; otherwise use Alias.
- `Avatar.Root.State`: `AvatarRootState`
- `Avatar.Root.Props`: `AvatarRootProps`
- `Avatar.Image.State`: `AvatarImageState`
- `Avatar.Image.Props`: `AvatarImageProps`
- `Avatar.Fallback.State`: `AvatarFallbackState`
- `Avatar.Fallback.Props`: `AvatarFallbackProps`