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AspectRatio API

API reference docs for the React AspectRatio 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:

Import

import AspectRatio from '@mui/joy/AspectRatio';
// or
import { AspectRatio } from '@mui/joy';
You can learn about the difference by reading this guide on minimizing bundle size.

Props

Props of the native component are also available.

NameTypeDefaultDescription
childrennode
Used to render icon or text elements inside the AspectRatio if src is not set. This can be an element, or just a string.
color'danger'
| 'info'
| 'neutral'
| 'primary'
| 'success'
| 'warning'
'neutral'
The color of the component. It supports those theme colors that make sense for this component. To learn how to add your own colors, check out Themed components—Extend colors.
maxHeightnumber
| string
The maximum calculated height of the element (not the CSS height).
minHeightnumber
| string
The minimum calculated height of the element (not the CSS height).
objectFit'-moz-initial'
| 'contain'
| 'cover'
| 'fill'
| 'inherit'
| 'initial'
| 'none'
| 'revert-layer'
| 'revert'
| 'scale-down'
| 'unset'
'cover'
The CSS object-fit value of the first-child.
rationumber
| string
'16 / 9'
The aspect-ratio of the element. The current implementation uses padding instead of the CSS aspect-ratio due to browser support. https://caniuse.com/?search=aspect-ratio
sxArray<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.
variant'outlined'
| 'plain'
| 'soft'
| 'solid'
| string
'soft'
The global variant to use. To learn how to add your own variants, check out Themed components—Extend variants.

The ref is forwarded to the root element.

Theme default props

You can use JoyAspectRatio to change the default props of this component with the theme.

Slots

To learn how to customize the slot, check out the Overriding component structure guide.

NameDefault classDefault HTML tagDescription
root.MuiAspectRatio-root'div'The component that renders the root.
content.MuiAspectRatio-content'div'The component that renders the content.

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