Handshake: dark skin tone Emoji

People

A dark-toned representation of two right hands grasping each other, signifying a firm agreement or a polite greeting between two people. The design features neutral wrist positioning, emphasizing the act of connection rather than specific gender or formal attire.

Usage Context

Used to confirm a deal, express congratulations, or signal a mutual understanding in professional and personal chats. It is often sent after a negotiation is finished or as a sign of solidarity, similar to how one might use 🤝 or the 🙏 emoji to show mutual respect.

History

Handshake emojis were added to the standard set to provide a visual shorthand for human cooperation. The ability to modify skin tones was introduced in Unicode 8.0 in 2015, following a massive push for more inclusive representation in digital communication across global platforms.

Details

Glyph

🤝🏿

Unicode

U+1F91D U+1F3FF

Shortcode

:emoji_u1f91d_1f3ff:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDD1D;&#xD83C;&#xDFFF;

Specifications

Vendor Twitter/X

Category People

Subcategory hands

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

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