border-radius

The border-radius CSS property rounds the corners of an element's outer border edge. You can set a single radius to make circular corners, or two radii to make elliptical corners.

The radius applies to the whole background, even if the element has no border; the exact position of the clipping is defined by the background-clip property.

The border-radius property does not apply to table elements when border-collapse is collapse.

Note: As with any shorthand property, individual sub-properties cannot inherit, such as in border-radius:0 0 inherit inherit, which would partially override existing definitions. Instead, the individual longhand properties have to be used.

Constituent properties

This property is a shorthand for the following CSS properties:

Syntax

/* The syntax of the first radius allows one to four values */
/* Radius is set for all 4 sides */
border-radius: 10px;

/* top-left-and-bottom-right | top-right-and-bottom-left */
border-radius: 10px 5%;

/* top-left | top-right-and-bottom-left | bottom-right */
border-radius: 2px 4px 2px;

/* top-left | top-right | bottom-right | bottom-left */
border-radius: 1px 0 3px 4px;

/* The syntax of the second radius allows one to four values */
/* (first radius values) / radius */
border-radius: 10px / 20px;

/* (first radius values) / top-left-and-bottom-right | top-right-and-bottom-left */
border-radius: 10px 5% / 20px 30px;

/* (first radius values) / top-left | top-right-and-bottom-left | bottom-right */
border-radius: 10px 5px 2em / 20px 25px 30%;

/* (first radius values) / top-left | top-right | bottom-right | bottom-left */
border-radius: 10px 5% / 20px 25em 30px 35em;

/* Global values */
border-radius: inherit;
border-radius: initial;
border-radius: unset;

The border-radius property is specified as:

  • one, two, three, or four <length> or <percentage> values. This is used to set a single radius for the corners.
  • followed optionally by "/" and one, two, three, or four <length> or <percentage> values. This is used to set an additional radius, so you can have elliptical corners.

Values

radius all-corner.png Is a <length> or a <percentage> denoting a radius to use for the border in each corner of the border. It is used only in the one-value syntax.
top-left-and-bottom-right top-left-bottom-right.png Is a <length> or a <percentage> denoting a radius to use for the border in the top-left and bottom-right corners of the element's box. It is used only in the two-value syntax.
top-right-and-bottom-left top-right-bottom-left.png Is a <length> or a <percentage> denoting a radius to use for the border in the top-right and bottom-left corners of the element's box. It is used only in the two- and three-value syntaxes.
top-left top-left.png Is a <length> or a <percentage> denoting a radius to use for the border in the top-left corner of the element's box. It is used only in the three- and four-value syntaxes.
top-right top-right.png Is a <length> or a <percentage> denoting a radius to use for the border in the top-right corner of the element's box. It is used only in the four-value syntax.
bottom-right bottom-rigth.png Is a <length> or a <percentage> denoting a radius to use for the border in the bottom-right corner of the element's box. It is used only in the three- and four-value syntaxes.
bottom-left bottom-left.png Is a <length> or a <percentage> denoting a radius to use for the border in the bottom-left corner of the element's box. It is used only in the four-value syntax.
<length>
Denotes the size of the circle radius, or the semi-major and semi-minor axes of the ellipse, using length values. Negative values are invalid.
<percentage>
Denotes the size of the circle radius, or the semi-major and semi-minor axes of the ellipse, using percentage values. Percentages for the horizontal axis refer to the width of the box; percentages for the vertical axis refer to the height of the box. Negative values are invalid.

For example:

border-radius: 1em/5em;

/* ... is equivalent to: */
border-top-left-radius:     1em 5em;
border-top-right-radius:    1em 5em;
border-bottom-right-radius: 1em 5em;
border-bottom-left-radius:  1em 5em;
border-radius: 4px 3px 6px / 2px 4px;

/* ... is equivalent to: */
border-top-left-radius:     4px 2px;
border-top-right-radius:    3px 4px;
border-bottom-right-radius: 6px 2px;
border-bottom-left-radius:  3px 4px;

Formal definition

Initial valueas each of the properties of the shorthand:
Applies toall elements; but User Agents are not required to apply to table and inline-table elements when border-collapse is collapse. The behavior on internal table elements is undefined for the moment.. It also applies to ::first-letter.
Inheritedno
Percentagesrefer to the corresponding dimension of the border box
Computed valueas each of the properties of the shorthand:
Animation typeas each of the properties of the shorthand:

Formal syntax

<length-percentage>{1,4} [ / <length-percentage>{1,4} ]?

where
<length-percentage> = <length> | <percentage>

Examples

  border: solid 10px;
  /* the border will curve into a 'D' */
  border-radius: 10px 40px 40px 10px;
  border: groove 1em red;
  border-radius: 2em;
  background: gold;
  border: ridge gold;
  border-radius: 13em/3em;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 40px 10px;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: dotted;
  border-width: 10px 4px;
  border-radius: 10px 40px;
  border: dashed;
  border-width: 2px 4px;
  border-radius: 40px;

Live Samples

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
CSS Backgrounds and Borders Module Level 3
The definition of 'border-radius' in that specification.
Candidate Recommendation Initial definition

Browser compatibility

DesktopMobile
ChromeEdgeFirefoxInternet ExplorerOperaSafariAndroid webviewChrome for AndroidFirefox for AndroidOpera for AndroidSafari on iOSSamsung Internet
border-radiusChrome Full support 4
Notes
Full support 4
Notes
Notes Chrome ignores border-radius on <select> elements unless -webkit-appearance is overridden to an appropriate value.
Full support 1
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Edge Full support 12
Full support 12
Full support 12
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Firefox Full support 4
Notes
Full support 4
Notes
Notes Prior to Firefox 50, border styles of rounded corners (with border-radius) were always rendered as if border-style was solid. This has been fixed in Firefox 50.
Notes To conform to the CSS3 standard, Firefox 4 changes the handling of <percentage> values to match the specification. You can specify an ellipse as a border on an arbitrary sized element with border-radius: 50%;. Firefox 4 also makes rounded corners clip content and images if overflow: visible is not set.
No support 1 — 12
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -moz-
IE Full support 9Opera Full support 10.5
Notes
Full support 10.5
Notes
Notes Before Opera 11.60, replaced elements with border-radius do not have rounded corners.
Safari Full support 5
Notes
Full support 5
Notes
Notes Safari ignores border-radius on <select> elements unless -webkit-appearance is overridden to an appropriate value.
Full support 3
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
WebView Android Full support 2
Prefixed
Full support 2
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Chrome Android Full support 18Firefox Android Full support 4
Notes
Full support 4
Notes
Notes Prior to Firefox 50, border styles of rounded corners (with border-radius) were always rendered as if border-style was solid. This has been fixed in Firefox 50.
No support 4 — 14
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -moz-
Opera Android Full support 11Safari iOS Full support 4.2
Notes
Full support 4.2
Notes
Notes Safari ignores border-radius on <select> elements unless -webkit-appearance is overridden to an appropriate value.
Full support 1
Prefixed
Prefixed Implemented with the vendor prefix: -webkit-
Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
Elliptical bordersChrome Full support 1
Notes
Full support 1
Notes
Notes Before Chrome 4, the slash / notation is unsupported. If two values are specified, then an elliptical border is drawn on all four corners. -webkit-border-radius: 40px 10px; is equivalent to border-radius: 40px / 10px;.
Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support 9Opera Full support 10.5Safari Full support 3
Notes
Full support 3
Notes
Notes Before Safari 5, the slash / notation is unsupported. If two values are specified, then an elliptical border is drawn on all four corners. -webkit-border-radius: 40px 10px; is equivalent to border-radius: 40px / 10px;.
WebView Android Full support ≤37Chrome Android Full support 18Firefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support 11Safari iOS Full support 4.2Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
PercentagesChrome Full support 8Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4
Notes
Full support 4
Notes
Notes <percentage> values are implemented in a non-standard way prior to Firefox 4. Both horizontal and vertical radii were relative to the width of the border box.
IE Full support 9Opera Full support 11.5
Notes
Full support 11.5
Notes
Notes The implementation of <percentage> values was buggy in Opera prior to 11.50.
Safari Full support 5.1WebView Android Full support ≤37Chrome Android Full support 18Firefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support 11.5Safari iOS Full support 6Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0
4 values for 4 cornersChrome Full support 4Edge Full support 12Firefox Full support 4IE Full support 9Opera Full support 10.5Safari Full support 5WebView Android Full support ≤37Chrome Android Full support 18Firefox Android Full support 4Opera Android Full support 11Safari iOS Full support 4.2Samsung Internet Android Full support 1.0

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Full support
See implementation notes.
See implementation notes.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.
Requires a vendor prefix or different name for use.

See also