Badges

React Bootstrap 5 Badges component

Documentation and examples for badges, our small count and labeling component.

Basic example

Example heading New

import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <div>
      <h2>
        Example heading
        <MDBBadge className='ms-2'>NEW</MDBBadge>
      </h2>
    </div>
  );
}

Sizes

Badges scale to match the size of the immediate parent element by using relative font sizing and em units. As of v5, badges no longer have focus or hover styles for links.

Example heading New

Example heading New

Example heading New

Example heading New

Example heading New
Example heading New
import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <div>
      <h1>
        Example heading
        <MDBBadge className='ms-2'>NEW</MDBBadge>
      </h1>
      <h2>
        Example heading
        <MDBBadge className='ms-2'>NEW</MDBBadge>
      </h2>
      <h3>
        Example heading
        <MDBBadge className='ms-2'>NEW</MDBBadge>
      </h3>
      <h4>
        Example heading
        <MDBBadge className='ms-2'>NEW</MDBBadge>
      </h4>
      <h5>
        Example heading
        <MDBBadge className='ms-2'>NEW</MDBBadge>
      </h5>
      <h6>
        Example heading
        <MDBBadge className='ms-2'>NEW</MDBBadge>
      </h6>
    </div>
  );
}

Button

Badges can be used as part of links or buttons to provide a counter.

import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge, MDBBtn } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <MDBBtn>
      Notifications
      <MDBBadge className='ms-2' color='danger'>
        8
      </MDBBadge>
    </MDBBtn>
  );
}

Note that depending on how they are used, badges may be confusing for users of screen readers and similar assistive technologies. While the styling of badges provides a visual cue as to their purpose, these users will simply be presented with the content of the badge. Depending on the specific situation, these badges may seem like random additional words or numbers at the end of a sentence, link, or button.

Unless the context is clear (as with the “Notifications” example, where it is understood that the “4” is the number of notifications), consider including additional context with a visually hidden piece of additional text. 

import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge, MDBBtn } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <MDBBtn>
      Profile
      <MDBBadge className='ms-2' color='danger'>
        9
      </MDBBadge>
      <span className='visually-hidden'>unread messages</span>
    </MDBBtn>
  );
}

Colors

Use our badge color prop to quickly change the appearance of a badge.

Primary Secondary Success Danger Warning Info Light Dark 
import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <>
      <MDBBadge>Primary</MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge className='mx-2' color='secondary' light>
        Secondary
      </MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge color='success' light>Success</MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge className='mx-2' color='danger' light>
        Danger
      </MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge color='warning' light>Warning</MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge className='mx-2' color='info' light>
        Info
      </MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge className='text-dark me-2' color='light' light>
        Light
      </MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge color='dark' light>Dark</MDBBadge>
    </>
  );
}

Conveying meaning to assistive technologies:
Using color to add meaning only provides a visual indication, which will not be conveyed to users of assistive technologies – such as screen readers. Ensure that information denoted by the color is either obvious from the content itself (e.g. the visible text), or is included through alternative means, such as additional text hidden with the .visually-hidden className.

Pills

Use the pill property to make badges more rounded with a larger border-radius.

Primary Secondary Success Danger Warning Info Light Dark 
import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <>
      <MDBBadge pill light>Primary</MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge pill className='mx-2' color='secondary' light>
        Secondary
      </MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge pill color='success' light>
        Success
      </MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge pill className='mx-2' color='danger' light>
        Danger
      </MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge pill color='warning' light>
        Warning
      </MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge pill className='mx-2' color='info' light>
        Info
      </MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge pill className='me-2 text-dark' color='light' light>
        Light
      </MDBBadge>
      <MDBBadge pill color='dark' light>
        Dark
      </MDBBadge>
    </>
  );
}

Positioned

Use utilities to modify a .badge and position it in the corner of a link or button.

import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge, MDBBtn } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <>
      <div className='position-relative d-inline-block'>
        <MDBBtn>inbox</MDBBtn>
        <MDBBadge color='danger' light pill className='position-absolute translate-middle'>
          99+
          <span class="visually-hidden">unread messages</span>
        </MDBBadge>
      </div>
    </>
  );
}

You can also change CSS classes to create a badge without a count for a more generic indicator.

import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge, MDBBtn } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <>
      <div className='position-relative d-inline-block'>
        <MDBBtn>Profile</MDBBtn>
        <MDBBadge
          color='danger'
          className='position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle p-2 bg-danger border border-light rounded-circle'
        >
          <span class="visually-hidden">New alerts</span>
        </MDBBadge>
      </div>
    </>
  );
}

With avatar

Avatar 
import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {
  return (
  <div className='d-inline-flex position-relative'>
    <MDBBadge className='position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle p-1 bg-danger border border-light rounded-circle'>
      <span className='visually-hidden'>New alerts</span>
    </MDBBadge>
    <img
      className='rounded-4 shadow-4'
      src='https://mdbootstrap.com/img/Photos/Avatars/man2.jpg'
      alt='Avatar'
      style={{ width: '50px', height: '50px' }}
    />
  </div>
  );
}

Icon notifications

You can use our icons and notification property to create a facebook-like notification.



1

999+ 
import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge, MDBIcon } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {
  return (
    <>
      <a href='#!'>
        <MDBIcon fas icon='envelope' size='lg' />
        <MDBBadge color='danger' dot />
      </a>

      <a className='mx-3' href='#!'>
        <MDBIcon fas icon='envelope' size='lg' />
        <MDBBadge color='danger' notification pill>
          1
        </MDBBadge>
      </a>

      <a href='#!'>
        <MDBIcon fas icon='envelope' size='lg' />
        <MDBBadge color='danger' notification pill>
          999+
        </MDBBadge>
      </a>
    </>
  );
}

Icon inside

You can place an icon inside the badge. Read icons docs to see all the available icons. 

<div class="badge badge-primary p-3 rounded-4">
  <i class="fas fa-chart-pie"></i>
</div>

It composes nicely inside of the section with features.

Tutorials

Dozens of free tutorials to help you discover the full potential of MDB.

Learn more

Integrations

MDB is integrated with all major technologies and tools.

Learn more

Backend friendly

MDB is designed to be seamlessly integrated and used with the backend.

Learn more

Support and community

The MDB team and our global community are there to support you.

Learn more 
import React from 'react';
import { MDBBadge } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

export default function App() {

  return (
      <div className='row gx-lg-5'>
        <div className='col-lg-6 mb-5'>
          <div className='d-flex align-items-start'>
            <div className='flex-shrink-0'>
              <MDBBadge light='true' className='p-3 badge-primary rounded-4'>
                <i className='fas fa-cloud-upload-alt fa-lg text-primary fa-fw'></i>
              </MDBBadge>
            </div>
            <div className='flex-grow-1 ms-4'>
              <p className='fw-bold mb-1'>Tutorials</p>
              <p className='text-muted mb-1'>Dozens of free tutorials to help you discover the full potential of MDB.</p>
              <small>
                <a href=''>Learn more</a>
              </small>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>

        <div className='col-lg-6 mb-5'>
          <div className='d-flex align-items-start'>
            <div className='flex-shrink-0'>
              <MDBBadge light='true' className='p-3 badge-primary rounded-4'>
                <i className='fas fa-database fa-lg text-primary fa-fw'></i>
              </MDBBadge>
            </div>
            <div className='flex-grow-1 ms-4'>
              <p className='fw-bold mb-1'>Integrations</p>
              <p className='text-muted mb-1'>MDB is integrated with all major technologies and tools.</p>
              <small>
                <a href=''>Learn more</a>
              </small>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>

        <div className='col-lg-6 mb-5'>
          <div className='d-flex align-items-start'>
            <div className='flex-shrink-0'>
              <MDBBadge light='true' className='p-3 badge-primary rounded-4'>
                <i className='fas fa-stream fa-lg text-primary fa-fw'></i>
              </MDBBadge>
            </div>
            <div className='flex-grow-1 ms-4'>
              <p className='fw-bold mb-1'>Backend friendly</p>
              <p className='text-muted mb-1'>MDB is designed to be seamlessly integrated and used with the backend.</p>
              <small>
                <a href=''>Learn more</a>
              </small>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>

        <div className='col-lg-6 mb-5'>
          <div className='d-flex align-items-start'>
            <div className='flex-shrink-0'>
              <MDBBadge light='true' className='p-3 badge-primary rounded-4'>
                <i className='fas fa-copy fa-lg text-primary fa-fw'></i>
              </MDBBadge>
            </div>
            <div className='flex-grow-1 ms-4'>
              <p className='fw-bold mb-1'>Support and community</p>
              <p className='text-muted mb-1'>The MDB team and our global community are there to support you.</p>
              <small>
                <a href=''>Learn more</a>
              </small>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    );

Badges - API

Import

import { MDBBadge } from 'mdb-react-ui-kit';

Properties

MDBBadge

Name Type Default Description Example
color 'primary' | 'secondary' | 'success' | 'danger' | 'warning' | 'light' | 'dark' | 'muted' | 'white' | 'info' 'primary' Sets the background color of the badge <MDBBadge color='secondary' />
dot Boolean '' Makes a dot-like badge notification <MDBBadge dot />
light Boolean false Combined with color one changes the badge layout to lighter one <MDBBadge color='warning' light />
notification Boolean '' Makes a notification badge <MDBBadge notification />
pill Boolean '' Makes a rounded-pill badge <MDBBadge pill />
tag String 'span' Defines tag of the MDBBadge element <MDBBadge tag="section" />

CSS variables

As part of MDB’s evolving CSS variables approach, badge now use local CSS variables for enhanced real-time customization. Values for the CSS variables are set via Sass, so Sass customization is still supported, too.

Badges CSS variables are in different classes which belong to this component. To make it easier to use them, you can find below all of the used CSS variables.

// .badge
--#{$prefix}badge-padding-x: #{$badge-padding-x};
--#{$prefix}badge-padding-y: #{$badge-padding-y};
@include rfs($badge-font-size, --#{$prefix}badge-font-size);
--#{$prefix}badge-font-weight: #{$badge-font-weight};
--#{$prefix}badge-color: #{$badge-color};
--#{$prefix}badge-border-radius: #{$badge-border-radius};

// .badge-dot
--#{$prefix}badge-border-radius: #{$badge-dot-border-radius};
--#{$prefix}badge-height: #{$badge-dot-height};
--#{$prefix}badge-width: #{$badge-dot-width};
--#{$prefix}badge-margin-left: #{$badge-dot-margin-left};

// .badge-notification
--#{$prefix}badge-font-size: #{$badge-notification-font-size};
--#{$prefix}badge-padding-x: #{$badge-notification-padding-x};
--#{$prefix}badge-padding-y: #{$badge-notification-padding-y};
--#{$prefix}badge-margin-top: #{$badge-notification-margin-top};
--#{$prefix}badge-margin-left: #{$badge-notification-margin-left};

SCSS variables

$badge-font-size: 0.75em;
$badge-font-weight: $font-weight-bold;
$badge-color: $white;
$badge-padding-y: 0.35em;
$badge-padding-x: 0.65em;
$badge-border-radius: 0.27rem;

$badge-dot-border-radius: 4.5px;
$badge-dot-height: 9px;
$badge-dot-width: $badge-dot-height;
$badge-dot-margin-left: -0.3125rem;

$badge-notification-font-size: 0.6rem;
$badge-notification-margin-top: -0.1rem;
$badge-notification-margin-left: -0.5rem;
$badge-notification-padding-y: 0.2em;
$badge-notification-padding-x: 0.45em;