What does ๐๐ผ Open Hands: Medium-Light Skin Tone mean?
๐๐ผ is the Open Hands emoji (๐) with a medium-light skin tone (๐ผ, Fitzpatrick type 3) 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.
Two open hands held out side by side. Its meaning is flexible: a warm hug, an open and welcoming โcome hereโ, jazz hands, or a big โta-daโ reveal. Some people send it to show they have nothing to hide. Because its reading varies more than most, people who want an unmistakable hug often reach for ๐ค or ๐ซ instead.
๐๐ผ Open Hands: Medium-Light Skin Tone is an emoji from the People & Body category (two-hand gestures), added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015. People use it in messages about hand, hug, jazz and swerve.
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๐๐ผ Open Hands: Medium-Light Skin Tone on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Open Hands: Medium-Light Skin Tone looks on each platform.
Open Hands in every skin tone
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Open Hands: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji: questions & answers
How do I copy and paste the Open Hands: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ๐๐ผ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone.
When was the Open Hands: Medium-Light Skin Tone emoji added?
๐๐ผ Open Hands: Medium-Light Skin Tone was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Does the Open Hands emoji come in different skin tones?
Yes. Besides the default yellow ๐, there are 5 skin tone versions: ๐๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ ๐๐ฟ. Pick one in the skin tone section above.
Why does ๐๐ผ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Open Hands: Medium-Light Skin Tone. The underlying code (U+1F450 U+1F3FC) 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.