---
title: Center
description: Used to center its child within itself.
links:
  source: components/center
  storybook: layout-center--basic
---

<ExampleTabs name="center-basic" />

## Usage

```jsx
import { AbsoluteCenter, Center, Circle, Square } from "@chakra-ui/react"
```

```jsx
<Center bg="tomato" h="100px" color="white">
  This is the Center
</Center>
```

## Examples

### Icon

Center can be used to create frames around icons or numbers.

<ExampleTabs name="center-with-icons" />

### Center with Inline

Use the `inline` to change the display to `inline-flex`.

<ExampleTabs name="center-with-inline" />

### Square

`Square` centers its child given the `size` (width and height).

<ExampleTabs name="center-with-square" />

### Circle

`Circle` centers its child given the `size` and creates a circle around it.

<ExampleTabs name="center-with-circle" />

### AbsoluteCenter

`AbsoluteCenter` centers relative to its parent using the `position: absolute`
strategy. Pass the `axis` prop to change the axis of alignment.

<ExampleTabs name="center-with-absolute" />

## Props

### AbsoluteCenter

<PropTable component="Center" part="AbsoluteCenter" />