diff --git a/docs/pages/experiments/material-ui/badge.tsx b/docs/pages/experiments/material-ui/badge.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..bccec94d148f11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/pages/experiments/material-ui/badge.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import {
+  Experimental_CssVarsProvider as CssVarsProvider,
+  useColorScheme,
+} from '@mui/material/styles';
+import CssBaseline from '@mui/material/CssBaseline';
+import Badge from '@mui/material/Badge';
+import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
+import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
+import Container from '@mui/material/Container';
+import Moon from '@mui/icons-material/DarkMode';
+import Sun from '@mui/icons-material/LightMode';
+import MailIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Mail';
+
+const ColorSchemePicker = () => {
+  const { mode, setMode } = useColorScheme();
+  const [mounted, setMounted] = React.useState(false);
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    setMounted(true);
+  }, []);
+  if (!mounted) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Button
+      variant="outlined"
+      onClick={() => {
+        if (mode === 'light') {
+          setMode('dark');
+        } else {
+          setMode('light');
+        }
+      }}
+    >
+      {mode === 'light' ? <Moon /> : <Sun />}
+    </Button>
+  );
+};
+
+export default function BadgeCssVars() {
+  return (
+    <CssVarsProvider>
+      <CssBaseline />
+      <Container sx={{ my: 5 }}>
+        <Box sx={{ pb: 2 }}>
+          <ColorSchemePicker />
+        </Box>
+        <Box
+          sx={{
+            display: 'grid',
+            gridTemplateColumns: 'repeat(auto-fill, minmax(256px, 1fr))',
+            gridAutoRows: 'minmax(160px, auto)',
+            gap: 2,
+            '& > div': {
+              placeSelf: 'center',
+            },
+          }}
+        >
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 4, mb: 1 }}>
+            <Badge variant="dot" badgeContent={1}>
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+            <Badge badgeContent={1}>
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+          </Box>
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 4, mb: 1 }}>
+            <Badge variant="dot" badgeContent={1} color="primary">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+            <Badge badgeContent={1} color="primary">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+          </Box>
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 4, mb: 1 }}>
+            <Badge variant="dot" badgeContent={1} color="secondary">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+            <Badge badgeContent={1} color="secondary">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+          </Box>
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 4, mb: 1 }}>
+            <Badge variant="dot" badgeContent={1} color="error">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+            <Badge badgeContent={1} color="error">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+          </Box>
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 4, mb: 1 }}>
+            <Badge variant="dot" badgeContent={1} color="info">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+            <Badge badgeContent={1} color="info">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+          </Box>
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 4, mb: 1 }}>
+            <Badge variant="dot" badgeContent={1} color="success">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+            <Badge badgeContent={1} color="success">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+          </Box>
+          <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexWrap: 'wrap', gap: 4, mb: 1 }}>
+            <Badge variant="dot" badgeContent={1} color="warning">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+            <Badge badgeContent={1} color="warning">
+              <MailIcon color="action" />
+            </Badge>
+          </Box>
+        </Box>
+      </Container>
+    </CssVarsProvider>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/packages/mui-material/src/Badge/Badge.js b/packages/mui-material/src/Badge/Badge.js
index 479fd46f817b4a..c5ce184f4d8ee7 100644
--- a/packages/mui-material/src/Badge/Badge.js
+++ b/packages/mui-material/src/Badge/Badge.js
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ const BadgeBadge = styled('span', {
     duration: theme.transitions.duration.enteringScreen,
   }),
   ...(ownerState.color !== 'default' && {
-    backgroundColor: theme.palette[ownerState.color].main,
-    color: theme.palette[ownerState.color].contrastText,
+    backgroundColor: (theme.vars || theme).palette[ownerState.color].main,
+    color: (theme.vars || theme).palette[ownerState.color].contrastText,
   }),
   ...(ownerState.variant === 'dot' && {
     borderRadius: RADIUS_DOT,