People & Body
Black Emoji: Dark Skin Tone Emojis 🏿
Black and brown skin tone emojis, plus how to pick any tone on your phone or keyboard.
Thumbs up: dark skin tone
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Black Emojis: Copy and Paste
Meaning
What the Black Emoji Means
Black and brown skin tone emojis, plus how to pick any tone on your phone or keyboard.
This page also covers “black emojis”, “black person emoji” and “black man emoji”.
Emoji meanings depend on context. The same symbol can be sincere with a friend and sarcastic in a group chat, so read the room before you send it.
Technical Details
| Name | Thumbs up: dark skin tone |
|---|---|
| Code Points | U+1F44D U+1F3FF |
| Shortcode | — |
| HTML Entity | 👍🏿 |
| Emoji Version | 1 |
| Category | People & Body |
On Any Device
How to Type the Black Emoji
iPhone & iPad
Copy it here, then long press a text field and tap Paste. Or tap 🌐 on the keyboard and search the emoji keyboard.
Android
Copy it here, then long press and tap Paste. On Gboard, tap ☺ and use the search bar.
Windows
Press Windows + . (period) to open the emoji panel, or copy it here and paste with Ctrl+V.
Mac
Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open Character Viewer, or copy it here and paste with ⌘V.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I copy and paste the Black Emoji?
Click 👍🏿 (or any item above) and it is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it with Ctrl+V on Windows, ⌘V on Mac, or a long press and Paste on your phone. Use “Copy All” to copy the whole set at once.
What does the black emoji mean?
Black and brown skin tone emojis, plus how to pick any tone on your phone or keyboard.
What is the official name of 👍🏿?
Unicode calls 👍🏿 “Thumbs up: dark skin tone”. People also search for it as “black emoji”, “black emojis”, or “black person emoji”. Its shortcode is not set on most platforms.
Is there a keyboard shortcut for 👍🏿?
There is no single key for it. On Windows, press Windows + . (period) and search “thumbs up: dark skin tone”. On a Mac, press Control + ⌘ + Space and search the same name. On phones, search the emoji keyboard, or copy it from this page.
Does 👍🏿 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. 👍🏿 has been part of the emoji standard since 2015, so it works on virtually every iPhone, Android phone, Windows PC, and Mac.
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