---
title: Label
description: Renders an accessible label associated with controls.
---

<ComponentPreview name="p-input-6" />

## Installation

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```bash
npx shadcn@latest add @coss/label
```

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<Steps>

<Step>Copy and paste the following code into your project.</Step>

<ComponentSource name="label" title="components/ui/label.tsx" />

<Step>Update the import paths to match your project setup.</Step>

</Steps>

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## Usage

```tsx
import { Label } from "@/components/ui/label"
```

```tsx
<Label htmlFor="email">Email</Label>
```

## API Reference

This is a custom component using Base UI's `useRender` hook, not a direct Base UI wrapper.

### Label

A label component that can be rendered as different elements.

| Prop     | Type                   | Default | Description                                      |
| -------- | ---------------------- | ------- | ------------------------------------------------ |
| `render` | `React.ReactElement`   | -       | Render as a different element                    |

## Examples

For accessible labelling and validation, prefer using the `FieldLabel` component. See some [related examples](/ui/docs/components/field).

### With Checkbox

<ComponentPreview name="checkbox-demo" />