Badges
Documentation and examples for badges, our small count and labeling component.
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ExamplesLink to this section: Examples
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.
HeadingsLink to this section: Headings
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These variants should not be used because they do not respect the Orange Design System specifications.
Example heading New
Example heading New
Example heading New
Example heading New
Example heading New
Example heading New
<h1>Example heading <span class="badge text-bg-secondary">New</span></h1>
<h2>Example heading <span class="badge text-bg-secondary">New</span></h2>
<h3>Example heading <span class="badge text-bg-secondary">New</span></h3>
<h4>Example heading <span class="badge text-bg-secondary">New</span></h4>
<h5>Example heading <span class="badge text-bg-secondary">New</span></h5>
<h6>Example heading <span class="badge text-bg-secondary">New</span></h6>ButtonsLink to this section: Buttons
Badges can be used as part of links or buttons to provide a counter.
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This variant should not be used because it does not respect the Orange Design System specifications.
<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">
Notifications <span class="badge text-bg-dark">4</span>
</button>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.
PositionedLink to this section: Positioned
Use utilities to modify a .badge and position it in the corner of a link with an icon.
Incompatibility with Orange Design System. More information
This variant should be used only inside a header component.
Please refer to our Boosted Navbars examples. You can also refer to the Global headers guidelines on the Orange Design System website.
<a href="#" class="position-relative">
<svg width="2rem" height="2rem" fill="currentColor" aria-hidden="true">
<use xlink:href="/docs/5.3/assets/img/boosted-sprite.svg#buy"/>
</svg>
<span class="visually-hidden">Shopping basket</span>
<span class="position-absolute top-0 start-100 translate-middle badge rounded-pill text-bg-info">
99+
<span class="visually-hidden">shopping basket items</span>
</span>
</a>Background colorsLink to this section: Background colors
Added in v5.2.0
Set a background-color with contrasting foreground color with our .text-bg-{color} helpers. Previously it was required to manually pair your choice of .text-{color} utilities and .bg-{color} utilities for styling, which you still may use if you prefer.
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<span class="badge text-bg-primary">Primary</span>
<span class="badge text-bg-secondary">Secondary</span>
<span class="badge text-bg-success">Success</span>
<span class="badge text-bg-danger">Danger</span>
<span class="badge text-bg-warning">Warning</span>
<span class="badge text-bg-info">Info</span>
<span class="badge text-bg-light">Light</span>
<span class="badge text-bg-dark">Dark</span>Accessibility tip: Using color to add meaning only provides a visual indication, which will not be conveyed to users of assistive technologies like screen readers. Please ensure the meaning is obvious from the content itself (e.g., the visible text with a sufficient color contrast) or is included through alternative means, such as additional text hidden with the .visually-hidden class.
Pill badgesLink to this section: Pill badges
Use the .rounded-pill utility class to make badges more rounded with a larger border-radius.
Consider using our Tags component instead.
See Bootstrap examples that are incompatible with Orange Design System.
Incompatibility with Orange Design System. More information
These variants should not be used because they do not respect in the Orange Design System specifications.
Instead, consider using our Tags component. You can also refer to the Tags guidelines on the Orange Design System website.
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-primary">Primary</span>
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-secondary">Secondary</span>
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-success">Success</span>
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-danger">Danger</span>
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-warning">Warning</span>
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-info">Info</span>
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-light">Light</span>
<span class="badge rounded-pill text-bg-dark">Dark</span>CSSLink to this section: CSS
VariablesLink to this section: Variables
Added in v5.2.0
As part of Boosted’s evolving CSS variables approach, badges now use local CSS variables on .badge for enhanced real-time customization. Values for the CSS variables are set via Sass, so Sass customization is still supported, too.
--#{$prefix}badge-padding: #{subtract(var(--#{$prefix}badge-padding-y), 1px) var(--#{$prefix}badge-padding-x) add(var(--#{$prefix}badge-padding-y), 1px)}; // Boosted mod
--#{$prefix}badge-padding-x: #{$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};
Sass variablesLink to this section: Sass variables
$badge-font-size: .75em;
$badge-font-weight: $font-weight-bold;
$badge-color: $white;
$badge-padding-y: .35em;
$badge-padding-x: .65em;
$badge-border-radius: var(--#{$prefix}border-radius);