diff --git a/.changeset/spotty-papers-call.md b/.changeset/spotty-papers-call.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e39e8e1f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/spotty-papers-call.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/canon': minor
+---
+
+The icon prop in TextField now accept a ReactNode instead of an icon name. We also updated the icon sizes for each input sizes.
diff --git a/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/components/text-field/page.mdx b/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/components/text-field/page.mdx
index bd5fa31025..ed857def4e 100644
--- a/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/components/text-field/page.mdx
+++ b/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/components/text-field/page.mdx
@@ -33,9 +33,16 @@ A text field component for your forms.
   <Tabs.Panel>
     We recommend starting with our [global tokens](/theme/theming) to customize the library and align it with
     your brand. For additional flexibility, you can use the provided class names for each element listed below.
-    <CodeBlock
-      code={`<TextField className="canon-TextField" />`}
-    />
+    - `canon-TextField`
+    - `canon-TextFieldLabel`
+    - `canon-TextFieldRequired`
+    - `canon-TextFieldInputWrapper`
+    - `canon-TextFieldIcon`
+    - `canon-TextFieldInput`
+    - `canon-TextFieldClearButton`
+    - `canon-TextFieldClearButtonIcon`
+    - `canon-TextFieldDescription`
+    - `canon-TextFieldError`
   </Tabs.Panel>
 </Tabs.Root>
 
@@ -55,8 +62,8 @@ We support two different sizes: `small`, `medium`.
   open
   preview={<TextFieldSnippet story="Sizes" />}
   code={`<Flex direction="row" gap="4">
-    <TextField size="small" placeholder="Small" />
-    <TextField size="medium" placeholder="Medium" />
+    <TextField size="small" placeholder="Small" icon={<Icon name="sparkling" />} />
+    <TextField size="medium" placeholder="Medium" icon={<Icon name="sparkling" />} />
   </Flex>`}
 />
 
diff --git a/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/components/text-field/props.ts b/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/components/text-field/props.ts
index cafed21189..74dec9d5e6 100644
--- a/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/components/text-field/props.ts
+++ b/canon-docs/src/app/(docs)/components/text-field/props.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ export const inputPropDefs: Record<string, PropDef> = {
   size: {
     type: 'enum',
     values: ['small', 'medium'],
-    default: 'medium',
-    responsive: false,
+    default: 'small',
+    responsive: true,
   },
   label: {
     type: 'string',
   },
+  icon: {
+    type: 'enum',
+    values: ['ReactNode'],
+  },
   description: {
     type: 'string',
   },
diff --git a/packages/canon/css/components.css b/packages/canon/css/components.css
index 6aae715633..d479444df9 100644
--- a/packages/canon/css/components.css
+++ b/packages/canon/css/components.css
@@ -576,13 +576,20 @@
   display: flex;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInputIcon {
-  padding-right: var(--canon-space-1);
-  width: 1.5rem;
-  height: 1.5rem;
+.canon-TextFieldIcon {
+  margin-right: var(--canon-space-1);
   color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
   flex-shrink: 0;
-  display: block;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="small"], .canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="small"] svg {
+  width: 1rem;
+  height: 1rem;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="medium"], .canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="medium"] svg {
+  width: 1.25rem;
+  height: 1.25rem;
 }
 
 .canon-TextFieldInput {
diff --git a/packages/canon/css/styles.css b/packages/canon/css/styles.css
index 5fb6a934cb..6c53aaa198 100644
--- a/packages/canon/css/styles.css
+++ b/packages/canon/css/styles.css
@@ -9800,13 +9800,20 @@
   display: flex;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInputIcon {
-  padding-right: var(--canon-space-1);
-  width: 1.5rem;
-  height: 1.5rem;
+.canon-TextFieldIcon {
+  margin-right: var(--canon-space-1);
   color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
   flex-shrink: 0;
-  display: block;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="small"], .canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="small"] svg {
+  width: 1rem;
+  height: 1rem;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="medium"], .canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="medium"] svg {
+  width: 1.25rem;
+  height: 1.25rem;
 }
 
 .canon-TextFieldInput {
diff --git a/packages/canon/css/textfield.css b/packages/canon/css/textfield.css
index a2980d6beb..c3c1a88ad6 100644
--- a/packages/canon/css/textfield.css
+++ b/packages/canon/css/textfield.css
@@ -43,13 +43,20 @@
   display: flex;
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInputIcon {
-  padding-right: var(--canon-space-1);
-  width: 1.5rem;
-  height: 1.5rem;
+.canon-TextFieldIcon {
+  margin-right: var(--canon-space-1);
   color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
   flex-shrink: 0;
-  display: block;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="small"], .canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="small"] svg {
+  width: 1rem;
+  height: 1rem;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="medium"], .canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size="medium"] svg {
+  width: 1.25rem;
+  height: 1.25rem;
 }
 
 .canon-TextFieldInput {
diff --git a/packages/canon/report.api.md b/packages/canon/report.api.md
index da1b5015b4..cbbdd4db33 100644
--- a/packages/canon/report.api.md
+++ b/packages/canon/report.api.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { ForwardRefExoticComponent } from 'react';
 import { HTMLAttributes } from 'react';
 import { JSX as JSX_2 } from 'react/jsx-runtime';
 import { Menu as Menu_2 } from '@base-ui-components/react/menu';
+import type { MouseEventHandler } from 'react';
 import { ReactElement } from 'react';
 import { ReactNode } from 'react';
 import { RefAttributes } from 'react';
@@ -1220,10 +1221,10 @@ export interface TextFieldProps
   className?: string;
   description?: string;
   error?: string | null;
-  icon?: IconNames;
+  icon?: ReactNode;
   label?: string;
   name: string;
-  onClear?: React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>;
+  onClear?: MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>;
   size?: 'small' | 'medium' | Partial<Record<Breakpoint, 'small' | 'medium'>>;
 }
 
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.stories.tsx b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.stories.tsx
index 0615a157a1..7e625dad24 100644
--- a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.stories.tsx
+++ b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.stories.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 import type { Meta, StoryObj } from '@storybook/react';
 import { TextField } from './TextField';
 import { Flex } from '../Flex';
+import { Icon } from '../Icon';
 
 const meta = {
   title: 'Components/TextField',
@@ -79,8 +80,8 @@ export const Sizes: Story = {
   },
   render: args => (
     <Flex direction="row" gap="4" style={{ width: '100%', maxWidth: '600px' }}>
-      <TextField {...args} size="small" />
-      <TextField {...args} size="medium" />
+      <TextField {...args} size="small" icon={<Icon name="sparkling" />} />
+      <TextField {...args} size="medium" icon={<Icon name="sparkling" />} />
     </Flex>
   ),
 };
@@ -114,7 +115,7 @@ export const WithIcon: Story = {
   args: {
     ...WithLabel.args,
     placeholder: 'Search...',
-    icon: 'search',
+    icon: <Icon name="search" />,
   },
 };
 
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.styles.css b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.styles.css
index ad3ccc931b..be7ec3379c 100644
--- a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.styles.css
+++ b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.styles.css
@@ -59,15 +59,24 @@
   background-color: var(--canon-bg-surface-1);
 }
 
-.canon-TextFieldInputIcon {
-  display: block;
-  padding-right: var(--canon-space-1);
-  width: 1.5rem;
-  height: 1.5rem;
+.canon-TextFieldIcon {
+  margin-right: var(--canon-space-1);
   color: var(--canon-fg-primary);
   flex-shrink: 0;
 }
 
+.canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size='small'],
+.canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size='small'] svg {
+  width: 1rem;
+  height: 1rem;
+}
+
+.canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size='medium'],
+.canon-TextFieldIcon[data-size='medium'] svg {
+  width: 1.25rem;
+  height: 1.25rem;
+}
+
 .canon-TextFieldInput {
   border: none;
   background: none;
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.tsx b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.tsx
index bb32033da4..e4cf43a711 100644
--- a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.tsx
+++ b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/TextField.tsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export const TextField = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, TextFieldProps>(
   (props: TextFieldProps, ref) => {
     const {
       className,
-      size = 'medium',
+      size = 'small',
       label,
       description,
       error,
@@ -61,7 +61,15 @@ export const TextField = forwardRef<HTMLDivElement, TextFieldProps>(
           </Field.Label>
         )}
         <div className="canon-TextFieldInputWrapper" data-size={responsiveSize}>
-          {icon && <Icon className="canon-TextFieldInputIcon" name={icon} />}
+          {icon && (
+            <div
+              className="canon-TextFieldIcon"
+              aria-hidden="true"
+              data-size={responsiveSize}
+            >
+              {icon}
+            </div>
+          )}
           <Field.Control
             className="canon-TextFieldInput"
             required={required}
diff --git a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/types.ts b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/types.ts
index 8111749845..8a37a23efe 100644
--- a/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/types.ts
+++ b/packages/canon/src/components/TextField/types.ts
@@ -15,8 +15,7 @@
  */
 
 import type { Breakpoint } from '../../types';
-import type { IconNames } from '../Icon';
-
+import type { ReactNode, MouseEventHandler } from 'react';
 /** @public */
 export interface TextFieldProps
   extends Omit<React.ComponentPropsWithoutRef<'input'>, 'size'> {
@@ -54,10 +53,10 @@ export interface TextFieldProps
   /**
    * An icon to render before the input
    */
-  icon?: IconNames;
+  icon?: ReactNode;
 
   /**
    * Handler to call when the clear button is pressed
    */
-  onClear?: React.MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>;
+  onClear?: MouseEventHandler<HTMLButtonElement>;
 }