Raised back of hand: dark skin tone Emoji
People
A dark-skinned hand shown from the back, fingers pointing upward with the palm facing away. This emoji mimics a gesture used to ask for attention, signal a stop, or request a break.
Usage Context
Use this to get someone's attention in a crowded chat, signify that you need to pause a conversation, or emphasize a point you are making. It is frequently used alongside ✋ to indicate a firm 'stop' or to mirror a high-five gesture.
History
While the basic hand gesture has been part of early chat icons, the ability to modify skin tones arrived in 2015 with Unicode 8.0. This update was a major push toward inclusivity, allowing users to better represent their own identity in digital messaging.
Details
Glyph
🤚🏿
Unicode
U+1F91A U+1F3FF
Shortcode
:emoji_u1f91a_1f3ff:
HTML Entity
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Specifications
Vendor Microsoft
Category People
Subcategory hand-fingers-open
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Microsoft Fluent License
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