What does ๐ค๐ป Handshake: Light Skin Tone mean?
๐ค๐ป is the Handshake emoji (๐ค) with a light skin tone (๐ป, Fitzpatrick type 1โ2) modifier. It means the same as the default yellow version; the skin tone simply lets people represent themselves or the person they are talking about.
Clasped together mid-shake, these hands stand for agreement, partnership and a done deal, and they also mark meeting someone or making peace after a disagreement. People send it to lock in plans (โdeal ๐คโ), announce collaborations between brands or creators, or show mutual respect. Each hand can take its own skin tone, so a single handshake can show two different people.
๐ค๐ป Handshake: Light Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (two-hand gestures), added in Emoji 14.0 in 2021. People use it in messages about agreement, deal, hand, meeting and shake.
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๐ค๐ป Handshake: Light Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Handshake: Light Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Handshake in every skin tone
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Handshake: Light Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Handshake: Light Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐ค๐ป is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Handshake: Light Skin Tone emoji added?
๐ค๐ป Handshake: Light Skin Tone was added in Emoji 14.0, released in 2021. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Handshake emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐ค, there are 25 skin tone versions: ๐ค๐ป ๐ค๐ผ ๐ค๐ฝ ๐ค๐พ ๐ค๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐ค๐ป look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Handshake: Light Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F91D U+1F3FB) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their deviceโs style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.