# Avatar

Visual representation of a user or entity. Use "Image" variant if a photo exists, or "Initials" as a fallback.

import Anatomy from "../../../../../components/Anatomy.astro";
import VariantMatrix from "../../../../../components/VariantMatrix.astro";
import MotionPattern from "../../../../../components/MotionPattern.astro";
import AccessibilityRefs from "../../../../../components/AccessibilityRefs.astro";
import PageMetadata from "../../../../../components/PageMetadata.astro";
import StubFooter from "../../../../../components/StubFooter.astro";
import DoDont from "../../../../../components/DoDont.astro";
import Callout from "../../../../../components/Callout.astro";
import TermList from "../../../../../components/TermList.astro";
import ComponentTabs from "../../../../../components/ComponentTabs.astro";
import ConfidenceChip from "../../../../../components/ConfidenceChip.astro";
import MediaAsset from "../../../../../components/MediaAsset.astro";

<PageMetadata
  slug="components.avatar.code"
  source="components/dist/registries/dskit.json#avatar"
  schema={1}
/>

<ComponentTabs component={"avatar"} activeTab={"code"} />

## Tokens

Per-component token documentation pending. See the <a href={`${import.meta.env.BASE_URL.replace(/\/?$/, '/')}foundations/color`}>foundations tokens</a> for the full scale.

## API surface

Variant axes are listed under Variants above. Public properties are defined in the registry at `components/dist/registries/dskit.json#Avatar`.