# ☝🏾 Index pointing up emoji: medium-dark skin tone

☝🏾 is the index pointing up emoji (☝️) with medium-dark skin tone. It's ☝️ followed by a skin tone modifier, and was added in Emoji 1.0 in 2015.

- Emoji: ☝🏾
- Unicode name: index pointing up: medium-dark skin tone
- Code points: U+261D U+1F3FE
- Category: People & body, Pointing fingers
- Added: Emoji 1.0 (2015)
- Base emoji: [☝️ Index pointing up](https://emojichart.com/index-pointing-up-emoji.md)
- Page: https://emojichart.com/index-pointing-up-medium-dark-skin-tone-emoji

## What it means

A hand with a single index finger pointing straight up. 'Number one', 'attention' and 'listen up' are its meanings, and it is used to stress a point or add a know-it-all tone. It can also refer to what was just said above.

## Other skin tones

- ☝️ [Index pointing up](https://emojichart.com/index-pointing-up-emoji.md)
- ☝🏻 [Light skin tone](https://emojichart.com/index-pointing-up-light-skin-tone-emoji.md): U+261D U+1F3FB
- ☝🏼 [Medium-light skin tone](https://emojichart.com/index-pointing-up-medium-light-skin-tone-emoji.md): U+261D U+1F3FC
- ☝🏽 [Medium skin tone](https://emojichart.com/index-pointing-up-medium-skin-tone-emoji.md): U+261D U+1F3FD
- ☝🏿 [Dark skin tone](https://emojichart.com/index-pointing-up-dark-skin-tone-emoji.md): U+261D U+1F3FF

## What it's made of

☝🏾 is 2 code points that phones draw as one emoji:

1. ☝️ [Index pointing up](https://emojichart.com/index-pointing-up-emoji.md) (U+261D U+FE0F)
2. 🏾 [Medium-dark skin tone](https://emojichart.com/medium-dark-skin-tone-emoji.md) (U+1F3FE)

## How to type ☝🏾

- iPhone and iPad: Open the emoji keyboard, tap Search Emoji and type “index pointing up”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone.
- Android: In Gboard, tap the emoji button and search for “index pointing up”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone.
- Mac: Press Control–Command–Space (or Globe + E) and type “index pointing up”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone.
- Windows: Press Windows + . (period) and type “index pointing up”, then pick medium-dark skin tone with the skin tone button at the top of the panel.

## In other languages

| Language | Name | Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| Español (es) | dedo índice hacia arriba: tono de piel oscuro medio | apuntar, arriba, dedo, dedo índice hacia arriba, mano, tono de piel oscuro medio |
| Français (fr) | index pointant vers le haut : peau mate | doigt, haut, index, index pointant vers le haut, index pointé vers le haut, main, moi, peau mate |
| Deutsch (de) | nach oben weisender Zeigefinger von vorne: mitteldunkle Hautfarbe | Finger, Hand, Handvorderseite, hier, melden, mitteldunkle Hautfarbe, oben, weisen, Zeigefinger, zeigen |
| Italiano (it) | indice verso l’alto: carnagione abbastanza scura | carnagione abbastanza scura, dito, dito verso l’alto, in alto, indicare, indice verso l’alto, io, sopra, tu |
| Português (pt) | indicador apontando para cima: pele morena escura | dedo, dedo apontando para cima, eu, indicador, indicador apontando para cima, mão, pele morena escura |
| Nederlands (nl) | omhoog wijzende wijsvinger: donkergetinte huidskleur | dit, donkergetinte huidskleur, hand, omhoog, vinger, wijs, wijsvinger, wijzen |
| Svenska (sv) | finger upp: mellanmörk hy | finger, finger upp, förmaning, mellanmörk hy, peka |
| Polski (pl) | palec wskazujący w górę: karnacja średnio ciemna | do góry, góra, karnacja średnio ciemna, palec, palec wskazujący w górę, ręka, w górę, wskazujący |
| Türkçe (tr) | yukarıyı gösteren işaret parmağı: orta koyu cilt tonu | beden, el, gösterme, işaret parmağı, izin isteme, orta koyu cilt tonu, parmak, yukarı, yukarıyı gösteren işaret parmağı |
| Русский (ru) | указательный палец вверх: темный тон кожи | вверх, внимание, направление, палец, послушайте, рука, темный тон кожи, указательный |
| Українська (uk) | вказівний палець, що вказує вгору: помірно темний тон шкіри | вгору, вказівний, зауважте, палець, помірно темний тон шкіри, рука, увага, угору, указувати, хвилинку, цей |
| Ελληνικά (el) | δείκτης χεριού προς τα επάνω: μεσαίος-σκούρος τόνος δέρματος | αυτό, δάχτυλο, δείκτης, δείκτης χεριού προς τα επάνω, δείχνω, επάνω, μεσαίος-σκούρος τόνος δέρματος, σώμα, χέρι |
| العربية (ar) | سبابة يشير لأعلى: بشرة بلون معتدل مائل للغامق | أعلى, إشارة, إصبع, بشرة بلون معتدل مائل للغامق, تأشير, جسد, سبابة, سبابة لأعلى, سبابة يشير لأعلى, فوق, يد |
| עברית (he) | יד מצביעה למעלה: גוון עור כהה בינוני | אצבע, גוון עור כהה בינוני, הכי טוב, יד, להצביע, למעלה, מצביעה, מקום ראשון |
| فارسی (fa) | اشاره به بالا: پوست گندمی | اشاره, اشاره به بالا, انگشت, بالا, بدن, پوست گندمی, دست |
| हिन्दी (hi) | ऊपर की ओर इशारा करती तर्जनी: हल्की साँवली त्वचा | उंगली, ऊपर, ऊपर इशारा करती हुई उंगली, ऊपर की ओर इशारा करती तर्जनी, पॉइंट, शरीर, सूचकांक, हल्की साँवली त्वचा, हाथ |
| বাংলা (bn) | উপরের দিকে ইশারা করা: মাঝারি-কালো ত্বকের রঙ | আঙ্গুল, আপ, উপরের দিকে ইশারা করা, উপরের দিকে দেখানো, পয়েন্ট, মাঝারি-কালো ত্বকের রঙ, শরীর, হাত |
| Bahasa Indonesia (id) | menunjuk ke atas: warna kulit gelap-sedang | atas, badan, jari, menunjuk ke atas, satu, tangan, telunjuk, tubuh, tunjuk, warna kulit gelap-sedang |
| Tiếng Việt (vi) | ngón trỏ chỉ lên trên: màu da tối trung bình | chỉ, lên, màu da tối trung bình, ngón tay, ngón trỏ, ngón trỏ chỉ lên trên, tay |
| ไทย (th) | นิ้วชี้ขึ้น: โทนผิวสีแทน | ขึ้น, ชี้, โทนผิวสีแทน, นิ้ว, บน, มือ, เหนือ |
| 日本語 (ja) | 上指差し: やや濃い肌色 | やや濃い肌色, 上, 上指差し, 手, 指差し |
| 한국어 (ko) | 위쪽을 가리키는 손: 진한 갈색 피부 | 가리키기, 검지, 색인, 손, 손가락, 위쪽을 가리키는 손, 이거, 인덱스, 진한 갈색 피부 |
| 中文（简体） (zh) | 食指向上指: 中等-深肤色 | 中等-深肤色, 向上指, 手, 指上, 食指, 食指向上指 |
| 中文（繁體） (zh-Hant) | 注意：褐皮膚 | 提示, 提醒, 注意, 褐皮膚, 食指 |

More languages:

- Afrikaans (af): wysvinger wat op wys: medium-donker velkleur
- Akan (ak): indɛse rekyerɛ soro: wedeε ani tuntum kakra
- Albanian (sq): gisht tregues që tregon lart: nuancë lëkure gjysmë e errët
- Amharic (am): ወደ ላይ የተቀሰረ አመልካች ጣት: የቆዳ ዓይነት-5
- Armenian (hy): վեր ուղղված ցուցամատ․ միջին մուգ գույնի մաշկ
- Assamese (as): তৰ্জনী ওপৰলৈ নিৰ্দেশ কৰা: মধ্যমীয়া-ক’লা ছালৰ ৰং
- Azerbaijani (az): işarə barmağı: orta-tünd dəri tonu
- Bashkir (ba): өҫкә күрһәтеүсе һуҡ бармаҡ: уртаса ҡара тән төҫө
- Basque (eu): gora seinalatzen ari den hatz erakuslea: 5. mota
- Belarusian (be): указальны палец уверх: сярэдняцёмны тон скуры
- Bosnian (bs): kažiprst pokazuje gore: umjereno tamna boja kože
- Bulgarian (bg): Показалец нагоре: средно тъмна кожа
- Burmese (my): အပေါ်သို့ ညွှန်ပြနေသည့် အညွှန်း − အသားညိုရောင်
- Canadian French (fr-CA): index pointant vers le haut : peau modérément foncée
- Cantonese (yue): 指向上邊: 中深膚色
- Cantonese (Simplified) (yue-Hans): 指向上边: 中深肤色
- Catalan (ca): índex que apunta cap amunt: pell fosca
- Cherokee (chr): ᎠᏎᎯ ᏩᏎᎯᎲᎢ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ: ᎠᏲᏟᎨ-ᎤᎵᏏᎩ ᎣᏁᎦᎸ ᏄᏍᏛᎢ
- Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China) (zh-Hant-HK): 注意：中深皮膚
- Chuvash (cv): шӗвӗр пӳрне ҫӳлелле: сӑран вӑтам тӗксӗм тонӗ
- Croatian (hr): kažiprst pokazuje gore: smeđa boja kože
- Czech (cs): ruka ukazující nahoru: středně tmavý odstín pleti
- Danish (da): rækker finger op: medium til mørk teint
- Estonian (et): üles osutav sõrm: keskmiselt tume nahatoon
- European Portuguese (pt-PT): dedo indicador a apontar para cima: tipo de pele 5
- Faroese (fo): lógvi og fremstifingur peikar uppeftir: miðalmyrkur húðarlitur
- Filipino (fil): hintuturo na nakaturo sa itaas: katamtamang dark na kulay ng balat
- Finnish (fi): ylös osoittava etusormi: keskitumma iho
- Galician (gl): índice apuntando cara arriba: ton de pel escuro
- Georgian (ka): ზემოთ აშვერილი საჩვენებელი თითი: საშუალოდან მუქამდე კანის ტონალობა
- Gujarati (gu): ઉપર ચીંધતી તર્જની: મધ્યમ ઘેરો ચામડીનો રંગ
- Hausa (ha): ɗan ali mai nunawa sama: launin fata mai madaidaicin duhu
- Hindi (Latin) (hi-Latn): oopar point karti index finger: medium-dark skin
- Hungarian (hu): kéz felfelé mutató ujjal: közepesen sötét bőrtónus
- Icelandic (is): vísifingur bendir upp: meðaldökkur húðlitur
- Igbo (ig): na-arụ aka n’elu: ọtanjele ahụ maka òji-ndịna etiti
- Irish (ga): corrmhéar ag díriú suas: ton cnis meándorcha
- Javanese (jv): driji panuduh ngacung: kulit sawo mateng
- Kabyle (kab): ccahed yerran d asawen: taglimt tubrikt talemmast
- Kannada (kn): ಮೇಲಕ್ಕೆ ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದು: ಮಧ್ಯಮ-ಗಾಢ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಚರ್ಮ
- Kazakh (kk): жоғарыға саусақпен көрсету: 5-тері түсі
- Kazakh (Arabic) (kk-Arab): جوعارىعا ساۋساقپەن كورسەتۋ: 5-تەرى ءتۇسى
- Khmer (km): ចង្អុលទៅលើ: សម្បុរខ្មៅល្មម
- Kinyarwanda (rw): gutunga mukubitarukoko hejuru: ibara ry’uruhu rw’inzobe yirabura
- Konkani (kok): तर्जनी वयर दाखयता: मध्यम-गाढ कातीचो रंग
- Kyrgyz (ky): өйдө жакты көрсөткөн сөөмөй: кара тору
- Kʼicheʼ (quc): ch’ipel kuk’ut uwi’: retal-q’eq ub’antajik b’aqilal
- Lao (lo): ຝ່າມືນີ້ວຊີ້ຂຶ້ນ: ສີຜິວໂທນດຳປານກາງ
- Latvian (lv): augšup vērsts rādītājpirksts: vidēji tumšs ādas tonis
- Ligurian (lij): dio longâ ch’o ponta in sciù: carnaxon assæ scua
- Lithuanian (lt): delnu atsukta aukštyn pirštu rodanti ranka: tamsios odos
- Lower Sorbian (dsb): górjej pokazujucy drugi palc wót prědka: srjejźnośamna barwa kóže
- Luxembourgish (lb): no uewe weisende Fanger: mëtteldäischter Hautfaarf
- Macedonian (mk): показалец нагоре: тип на кожа 5
- Malay (ms): jari telunjuk menunjuk ke atas: ton kulit sederhana gelap
- Malayalam (ml): മുകളിലേക്ക് ചൂണ്ടുന്ന വിരൽ: ഇടത്തരം ഇരുണ്ട ചർമ്മ നിറം
- Maltese (mt): indiċi li jipponta ’l fuq: ton medju-skur tal-ġilda
- Marathi (mr): वर दर्शविणारी तर्जनी: मध्यम काळसर त्वचा
- Mongolian (mn): дээшээг зааж байгаа: бордуу
- Māori (mi): kōroa tohu ake: kiri āhua waenga-parauri
- Nepali (ne): माथितिर देखाइरहेको चोर औंला: छालाको प्रकार-५
- Nigerian Pidgin (pcm): Niá-Tọ́mb-Fínga De Pọínt Ọp: Mídíọ́m Dák Skín Ton
- Northern Sotho (nso): monwana wa bone o šupile godimo: mmala wa letlalo wo moswana wa magareng
- Norwegian (no): peker opp: hudtype 5
- Norwegian Nynorsk (nn): peikar opp: hudtype 5
- Odia (or): ଉପରକୁ ସୂଚାଉଥିବା ତର୍ଜନୀ ଆଙ୍ଗୁଠି: ମଧ୍ୟମ-ଗାଢ଼ ଚର୍ମ ରଙ୍ଗ
- Oromo (om): akeektuu ol akeeku: toonii gogaa gurraacha-gidduugaleessa
- Pashto (ps): اشاره ګوته پورته لور ته اشاره کوي: غنمی-تورنګه پوستکۍ
- Punjabi (pa): ਉੱਪਰ ਵੱਲ ਇਸ਼ਾਰਾ ਕਰਦੀ ਉਂਗਲ: ਦਰਮਿਆਨਾ ਕਾਲਾ ਰੰਗ
- Punjabi (Arabic) (pa-Arab): اوتے اشارہ کردی شہادت آلی اُنگل: درمیانی کالی رنگت آلی جلد
- Quechua (qu): rukʼanawan hanaqman chimpuy: tunpa yana qara niraq
- Romanian (ro): deget arătător îndreptat în sus: ton semi‑închis al pielii
- Romansh (rm): det mussader che mussa ensi: pel mez stgira
- Scottish Gaelic (gd): colgag a’ tomhadh suas: tòna meadhanach doilleir a’ chraicinn
- Serbian (sr): кажипрст који показује нагоре: средње тамна кожа
- Serbian (Latin) (sr-Latn): kažiprst koji pokazuje nagore: srednje tamna koža
- Shan (shn): ၸီႉၶိုၼ်ႈ: သီၽိဝ်ၼိူဝ်ႉလမ်ပၢၼ်ၵၢင်
- Sindhi (sd): آڱر مٿي طرف اشارو ڪندي: وچولو ڪارو رنگ
- Sinhala (si): ඉහළට යොමු වූ දබරැඟිල්ල: සමෙහි වර්ගය-5
- Slovak (sk): ukazovák nahor: stredne tmavý tón pleti
- Slovenian (sl): kazalec, ki kaže gor: srednje temen ten kože
- Somali (so): farta muujinta tilmaamaysa kor: jidh nooc madaw oo dhexe
- Swahili (sw): kidole cha shahada kinachoelekeza juu: ngozi nyeusi kiasi
- Tajik (tg): ангушти ишорат ба боло ишора карда истода: ранги торики миёнаи пӯст
- Tamil (ta): மேல் நோக்கி காட்டும் விரல்: வகை 5
- Telugu (te): చూపుడు వేలు పైకి చూపుట: మధ్యస్థంగా ముదురు చర్మపు రంగు
- Tigrinya (ti): ጠቋሚ ናብ ላዕሊ ዝሕብር፦ ማእከላይ-ጸሊም ቆርበት ቆርበት
- Tongan (to): tuhu tonu ki ʻolunga: kili melomelo-ʻuliʻuli
- Tswana (tn): monwana o o supang o supile sodimo: letlalo la mmala wa bontsho jo bo mo magareng
- Turkmen (tk): ýokaryny görkezýän süýem barmak: orta goýy deri reňki
- Upper Sorbian (hsb): pokazowak, kiž pokazuje horje, wotprědka: srěnjoćmowa barba kože
- Urdu (ur): اوپر اشارہ کرتی شہادت کی انگلی: جلد کی درمیانی سیاہ رنگت
- Uyghur (ug): ئۈستىنى كۆرسەتكەن كۆرسەتكۈچ بارماق: ئارا توق تېرە رەڭگى
- Uzbek (uz): ko‘rsatkich barmoq tepada: 5-teri turi
- Welsh (cy): mynegfys yn pwyntio i fyny: arlliw croen canolig-tywyll
- Wolof (wo): baaraamu joxoñ buy joxoñ ci kaw: xeesaayu der bu xawa ñuul
- Xhosa (xh): isalathiso esalatha phezulu: ithoni yesikhumba esiphakathi mnyama
- Yoruba (yo): ìka kékeré tí ń tọ́ka sókè: adúláwọ̀ díẹ̀
- Yoruba (Benin) (yo-BJ): ìka kékeré tí ń tɔ́ka sókè: adúláwɔ̀ díɛ̀
- Zulu (zu): umunwe wokukhomba okhombe phezulu: uhlobo-5

## Codes

| Format | Code |
|---|---|
| Code points | `U+261D U+1F3FE` |
| HTML | `☝🏾` |
| CSS | `\261D\1F3FE` |
| JavaScript, Rust, Swift | `\u{261D}\u{1F3FE}` |
| Python | `\u261D\U0001F3FE` |
| UTF-8 bytes | `E2 98 9D F0 9F 8F BE` |
| UTF-16 | `261D D83C DFFE` |
| URL encoded | `%E2%98%9D%F0%9F%8F%BE` |

## Questions

### What does ☝🏾 mean?

A hand with a single index finger pointing straight up. 'Number one', 'attention' and 'listen up' are its meanings, and it is used to stress a point or add a know-it-all tone. It can also refer to what was just said above. ☝🏾 shows it with medium-dark skin tone; the meaning is the same.

### What is the difference between ☝🏾 and ☝️?

☝🏾 is the ☝️ index pointing up emoji with medium-dark skin tone. It's ☝️ followed by a skin tone modifier, so it is 2 code points long: U+261D U+1F3FE.

### How do I type ☝🏾?

Find ☝️ in your emoji keyboard by searching “index pointing up”, then press and hold it and choose medium-dark skin tone. On Windows, pick the tone with the skin tone button in the emoji panel. You can also copy it from this page.

### What is the Unicode for ☝🏾?

U+261D U+1F3FE. In HTML you can write ☝🏾

### When was ☝🏾 added?

It was added in Emoji 1.0, released in 2015.

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