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title: Radio
subtitle: An easily stylable radio button component.
description: A high-quality, unstyled React radio button component that is easy to style.
---
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>
> The package was previously published as `-ui-components/react` and has since been renamed to `@base-ui/react`. Use `-ui/react` in all imports and installation instructions, regardless of any older references you may have seen.
# Radio
A high-quality, unstyled React radio button component that is easy to style.
## Demo
### Tailwind
This example shows how to implement the component using Tailwind CSS.
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { Radio } from '@base-ui/react/radio';
import { RadioGroup } from '@base-ui/react/radio-group';
export default function ExampleRadioGroup() {
const id = React.useId();
return (
<RadioGroup
aria-labelledby={id}
defaultValue="fuji-apple"
className="flex flex-col items-start gap-1 text-neutral-950 dark:text-white"
>
<div className="text-sm font-bold" id={id}>
Best apple
</div>
<label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white">
<Radio.Root
value="fuji-apple"
className="flex size-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center border rounded-full p-0 border-neutral-950 bg-white text-white dark:border-white dark:bg-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-950 data-checked:bg-neutral-950 data-checked:text-white dark:data-checked:bg-white dark:data-checked:text-neutral-950 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white"
>
<Radio.Indicator className="flex items-center justify-center data-unchecked:hidden before:size-2 before:rounded-full before:bg-current" />
</Radio.Root>
Fuji
</label>
<label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white">
<Radio.Root
value="gala-apple"
className="flex size-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center border rounded-full p-0 border-neutral-950 bg-white text-white dark:border-white dark:bg-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-950 data-checked:bg-neutral-950 data-checked:text-white dark:data-checked:bg-white dark:data-checked:text-neutral-950 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white"
>
<Radio.Indicator className="flex items-center justify-center data-unchecked:hidden before:size-2 before:rounded-full before:bg-current" />
</Radio.Root>
Gala
</label>
<label className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-normal text-neutral-950 dark:text-white">
<Radio.Root
value="granny-smith-apple"
className="flex size-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center border rounded-full p-0 border-neutral-950 bg-white text-white dark:border-white dark:bg-neutral-950 dark:text-neutral-950 data-checked:bg-neutral-950 data-checked:text-white dark:data-checked:bg-white dark:data-checked:text-neutral-950 focus-visible:outline-2 focus-visible:outline-offset-2 focus-visible:outline-neutral-950 dark:focus-visible:outline-white"
>
<Radio.Indicator className="flex items-center justify-center data-unchecked:hidden before:size-2 before:rounded-full before:bg-current" />
</Radio.Root>
Granny Smith
</label>
</RadioGroup>
);
}
```
### CSS Modules
This example shows how to implement the component using CSS Modules.
```css
/* index.module.css */
.RadioGroup {
display: flex;
flex-direction: column;
align-items: start;
gap: 0.25rem;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
(prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
color: white;
}
}
.Caption {
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
font-weight: 700;
}
.Item {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
gap: 0.5rem;
font-size: 0.875rem;
line-height: 1.25rem;
font-weight: 400;
}
.Radio {
box-sizing: border-box;
display: flex;
flex-shrink: 0;
width: 1rem;
height: 1rem;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
border: 1px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
border-radius: 100%;
background-color: white;
color: white;
padding: 0;
margin: 0;
(prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
border: 1px solid white;
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
}
&[data-checked] {
background-color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
color: white;
(prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
background-color: white;
color: oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
}
}
&:focus-visible {
outline: 2px solid oklch(14.5% 0 0deg);
outline-offset: 2px;
(prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
outline-color: white;
}
}
}
.Indicator {
display: flex;
align-items: center;
justify-content: center;
&[data-unchecked] {
display: none;
}
&::before {
content: '';
border-radius: 100%;
width: 0.5rem;
height: 0.5rem;
background-color: currentcolor;
}
}
```
```tsx
/* index.tsx */
'use client';
import * as React from 'react';
import { Radio } from '@base-ui/react/radio';
import { RadioGroup } from '@base-ui/react/radio-group';
import styles from './index.module.css';
export default function ExampleRadioGroup() {
const id = React.useId();
return (
<RadioGroup aria-labelledby={id} defaultValue="fuji-apple" className={styles.RadioGroup}>
<div className={styles.Caption} id={id}>
Best apple
</div>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Radio.Root value="fuji-apple" className={styles.Radio}>
<Radio.Indicator className={styles.Indicator} />
</Radio.Root>
Fuji
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Radio.Root value="gala-apple" className={styles.Radio}>
<Radio.Indicator className={styles.Indicator} />
</Radio.Root>
Gala
</label>
<label className={styles.Item}>
<Radio.Root value="granny-smith-apple" className={styles.Radio}>
<Radio.Indicator className={styles.Indicator} />
</Radio.Root>
Granny Smith
</label>
</RadioGroup>
);
}
```
## Usage guidelines
- **Form controls must have an accessible name**: It can be created using `<label>` elements, or the `Field` and `Fieldset` components. See [Labeling a radio group](/react/components/radio.md) and the [forms guide](/react/handbook/forms.md).
## Anatomy
Radio is always placed within Radio Group. Import the components and place them together:
```jsx title="Anatomy"
import { Radio } from '@base-ui/react/radio';
import { RadioGroup } from '@base-ui/react/radio-group';
<RadioGroup>
<Radio.Root>
<Radio.Indicator />
</Radio.Root>
</RadioGroup>;
```
## Examples
### Labeling a radio group
Label the group with `aria-labelledby` and a sibling label element:
```tsx title="Using aria-labelledby to label a radio group"
<div id="storage-type-label">Storage type</div>
<RadioGroup aria-labelledby="storage-type-label">{/* ... */}</RadioGroup>
```
An enclosing `<label>` is the simplest labeling pattern for each radio:
```tsx title="Using an enclosing label to label a radio button"
// @highlight
<label>
<Radio.Root value="ssd" />
SSD
{/* @highlight */}
</label>
```
### Rendering as a native button
By default, `<Radio.Root>` renders a `<span>` element to support enclosing labels. Prefer rendering each radio as a native button when using sibling labels (`htmlFor`/`id`).
```tsx title="Sibling label pattern with a native button"
<div id="storage-type">Storage type</div>
<RadioGroup defaultValue="ssd" aria-labelledby="storage-type">
<div>
<label htmlFor="storage-type-ssd">SSD</label>
{/* @highlight-text "nativeButton" "render={<button />}" */}
<Radio.Root value="ssd" id="storage-type-ssd" nativeButton render={<button />}>
<Radio.Indicator />
</Radio.Root>
</div>
</RadioGroup>
```
Native buttons with wrapping labels are supported by using the `render` callback to avoid invalid HTML, so the hidden input is placed outside the label:
```tsx title="Render callback"
<div id="storage-type">Storage type</div>
<RadioGroup defaultValue="ssd" aria-labelledby="storage-type">
<Radio.Root
value="ssd"
nativeButton
// @highlight-start
render={(buttonProps) => (
<label>
<button {...buttonProps} />
SSD
</label>
)}
{/* @highlight-end */}
/>
</RadioGroup>
```
### Form integration
Use [Field](/react/components/field.md) and [Fieldset](/react/components/fieldset.md) for group labeling and form integration:
```tsx title="Using Radio Group in a form"
<Form>
{/* @highlight */}
<Field.Root name="storageType">
<Fieldset.Root render={<RadioGroup />}>
<Fieldset.Legend>Storage type</Fieldset.Legend>
<Field.Item>
<Field.Label>
<Radio.Root value="ssd" />
SSD
</Field.Label>
</Field.Item>
<Field.Item>
<Field.Label>
<Radio.Root value="hdd" />
HDD
</Field.Label>
</Field.Item>
</Fieldset.Root>
</Field.Root>
</Form>
```
## API reference
### RadioGroup
### RadioGroup
Provides a shared state to a series of radio buttons.
Renders a `<div>` element.
**RadioGroup Props:**
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| :------------ | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| name | `string` | - | Identifies the field when a form is submitted. |
| defaultValue | `Value` | - | The uncontrolled value of the radio button that should be initially selected. To render a controlled radio group, use the `value` prop instead. |
| value | `Value` | - | The controlled value of the radio item that should be currently selected. To render an uncontrolled radio group, use the `defaultValue` prop instead. |
| onValueChange | `((value: Value, eventDetails: RadioGroup.ChangeEventDetails) => void)` | - | Callback fired when the value changes. |
| form | `string` | - | Identifies the form that owns the radio inputs.
Useful when the radio group is rendered outside the form. |
| disabled | `boolean` | `false` | Whether the component should ignore user interaction. |
| readOnly | `boolean` | `false` | Whether the user should be unable to select a different radio button in the group. |
| required | `boolean` | `false` | Whether the user must choose a value before submitting a form. |
| inputRef | `React.Ref<HTMLInputElement>` | - | A ref to access the hidden input element. |
| className | `string \| ((state: RadioGroup.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: RadioGroup.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: RadioGroup.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. |
**RadioGroup Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Type | Description |
| :------------ | :--- | :---------------------------------------- |
| data-disabled | - | Present when the radio group is disabled. |
### RadioGroup.Props
Re-export of [RadioGroup](/react/components/radio.md) props.
### RadioGroup.State
```typescript
type RadioGroupState = {
/** Whether the user should be unable to select a different radio button in the group. */
readOnly: boolean;
/** Whether the user must tick a radio button within the group before submitting a form. */
required: boolean;
/** Whether the component should ignore user interaction. */
disabled: boolean;
/** Whether the field has been touched. */
touched: boolean;
/** Whether the field value has changed from its initial value. */
dirty: boolean;
/** Whether the field is valid. */
valid: boolean | null;
/** Whether the field has a value. */
filled: boolean;
/** Whether the field is focused. */
focused: boolean;
};
```
### RadioGroup.ChangeEventReason
```typescript
type RadioGroupChangeEventReason = 'none';
```
### RadioGroup.ChangeEventDetails
```typescript
type RadioGroupChangeEventDetails = {
/** The reason for the event. */
reason: 'none';
/** The native event associated with the custom event. */
event: Event;
/** Cancels Base UI from handling the event. */
cancel: () => void;
/** Allows the event to propagate in cases where Base UI will stop the propagation. */
allowPropagation: () => void;
/** Indicates whether the event has been canceled. */
isCanceled: boolean;
/** Indicates whether the event is allowed to propagate. */
isPropagationAllowed: boolean;
/** The element that triggered the event, if applicable. */
trigger: Element | undefined;
};
```
## Canonical Types
Maps `Canonical`: `Alias` — Use Canonical when its namespace is already imported; otherwise use Alias.
- `RadioGroup.State`: `RadioGroupState`
- `RadioGroup.Props`: `RadioGroupProps`
- `RadioGroup.ChangeEventReason`: `RadioGroupChangeEventReason`
- `RadioGroup.ChangeEventDetails`: `RadioGroupChangeEventDetails`
Provides a shared state to a series of radio buttons. Renders a `<div>` element.
### Root
Represents the radio button itself.
Renders a `<span>` element and a hidden `<input>` beside.
**Root Props:**
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| :----------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| value\* | `Value` | - | The unique identifying value of the radio in a group. |
| nativeButton | `boolean` | `false` | Whether the component renders a native `<button>` element when replacing it
via the `render` prop.
Set to `true` if the rendered element is a native button. |
| disabled | `boolean` | - | Whether the component should ignore user interaction. |
| readOnly | `boolean` | - | Whether the user should be unable to select the radio button. |
| required | `boolean` | - | Whether the user must choose a value before submitting a form. |
| inputRef | `React.Ref<HTMLInputElement>` | - | A ref to access the hidden input element. |
| className | `string \| ((state: Radio.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: Radio.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: Radio.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 Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Type | Description |
| :------------- | :--- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| data-checked | - | Present when the radio is checked. |
| data-unchecked | - | Present when the radio is not checked. |
| data-disabled | - | Present when the radio is disabled. |
| data-readonly | - | Present when the radio is readonly. |
| data-required | - | Present when the radio is required. |
| data-valid | - | Present when the radio is in a valid state (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-invalid | - | Present when the radio is in an invalid state (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-dirty | - | Present when the radio's value has changed (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-touched | - | Present when the radio has been touched (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-filled | - | Present when the radio is checked (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-focused | - | Present when the radio is focused (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
### Root.Props
Re-export of [Root](/react/components/radio.md) props.
### Root.State
```typescript
type RadioRootState = {
/** Whether the radio button is currently selected. */
checked: boolean;
/** Whether the component should ignore user interaction. */
disabled: boolean;
/** Whether the user should be unable to select the radio button. */
readOnly: boolean;
/** Whether the user must choose a value before submitting a form. */
required: boolean;
/** Whether the radio button has been touched (when wrapped in Field.Root). */
touched: boolean;
/** Whether the radio button's value has changed from its initial value (when wrapped in Field.Root). */
dirty: boolean;
/** Whether the radio button is in a valid state (when wrapped in Field.Root). */
valid: boolean | null;
/** Whether the radio button has a value (when wrapped in Field.Root). */
filled: boolean;
/** Whether the radio button is focused (when wrapped in Field.Root). */
focused: boolean;
};
```
### Indicator
Indicates whether the radio button is selected.
Renders a `<span>` element.
**Indicator Props:**
| Prop | Type | Default | Description |
| :---------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------ | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| className | `string \| ((state: Radio.Indicator.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: Radio.Indicator.State) => React.CSSProperties \| undefined)` | - | Style applied to the element, or a function that
returns a style object based on the component's state. |
| keepMounted | `boolean` | `false` | Whether to keep the HTML element in the DOM when the radio button is inactive. |
| render | `ReactElement \| ((props: HTMLProps, state: Radio.Indicator.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. |
**Indicator Data Attributes:**
| Attribute | Type | Description |
| :------------------ | :--- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| data-checked | - | Present when the radio is checked. |
| data-unchecked | - | Present when the radio is not checked. |
| data-disabled | - | Present when the radio is disabled. |
| data-readonly | - | Present when the radio is readonly. |
| data-required | - | Present when the radio is required. |
| data-valid | - | Present when the radio is in a valid state (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-invalid | - | Present when the radio is in an invalid state (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-dirty | - | Present when the radio's value has changed (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-touched | - | Present when the radio has been touched (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-filled | - | Present when the radio is checked (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-focused | - | Present when the radio is focused (when wrapped in Field.Root). |
| data-starting-style | - | Present when the radio indicator is animating in. |
| data-ending-style | - | Present when the radio indicator is animating out. |
### Indicator.Props
Re-export of [Indicator](/react/components/radio.md) props.
### Indicator.State
```typescript
type RadioIndicatorState = {
/** The transition status of the component. */
transitionStatus: TransitionStatus;
/** Whether the radio button is currently selected. */
checked: boolean;
/** Whether the component should ignore user interaction. */
disabled: boolean;
/** Whether the user should be unable to select the radio button. */
readOnly: boolean;
/** Whether the user must choose a value before submitting a form. */
required: boolean;
/** Whether the radio button has been touched (when wrapped in Field.Root). */
touched: boolean;
/** Whether the radio button's value has changed from its initial value (when wrapped in Field.Root). */
dirty: boolean;
/** Whether the radio button is in a valid state (when wrapped in Field.Root). */
valid: boolean | null;
/** Whether the radio button has a value (when wrapped in Field.Root). */
filled: boolean;
/** Whether the radio button is focused (when wrapped in Field.Root). */
focused: boolean;
};
```
## Export Groups
- `Radio.Root`: `Radio.Root`, `Radio.Root.State`, `Radio.Root.Props`
- `Radio.Indicator`: `Radio.Indicator`, `Radio.Indicator.Props`, `Radio.Indicator.State`
- `Default`: `RadioRootState`, `RadioRootProps`, `RadioIndicatorProps`, `RadioIndicatorState`
## Canonical Types
Maps `Canonical`: `Alias` — Use Canonical when its namespace is already imported; otherwise use Alias.
- `Radio.Root.State`: `RadioRootState`
- `Radio.Root.Props`: `RadioRootProps`
- `Radio.Indicator.Props`: `RadioIndicatorProps`
- `Radio.Indicator.State`: `RadioIndicatorState`