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🤦🏾U+1F926 U+1F3FE

Person facepalming emoji: medium-dark skin tone

🤦🏾 is the person facepalming emoji (🤦) with medium-dark skin tone. It's 🤦 followed by a skin tone modifier, and was added in Emoji 3.0 in 2016.

Unicode name
person facepalming: medium-dark skin tone
Category
People & body, Gestures
Added
Emoji 3.0 in 2016
Code points
U+1F926 U+1F3FE
Base emoji
🤦 Person facepalming

What it means

A person pressing a palm to their forehead or face. Often paired with "smh" or "I can't believe this," it shows disbelief, exasperation, embarrassment or secondhand cringe, usually as a reaction to something silly or frustrating.

How it looks

🤦🏾
Your device
Person facepalming emoji: medium-dark skin tone, as drawn in Noto Color Emoji by Google
Noto Color Emoji
Person facepalming emoji: medium-dark skin tone, as drawn in Twemoji by Twitter, Inc. and other contributors
Twemoji
Person facepalming emoji: medium-dark skin tone, as drawn in OpenMoji by OpenMoji, the open-source emoji and icon project
OpenMoji

Other skin tones

Each skin tone has its own page with its codes. Copy one right here, or open it.

What it's made of

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

  1. 🤦Person facepalmingU+1F926
  2. 🏾Medium-dark skin toneU+1F3FE

How to type 🤦🏾

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

In other languages

LanguageNameKeywords
Españolpersona con la mano en la frente: tono de piel oscuro mediofacepalm, frente, incredulidad, mano, persona con la mano en la frente, tono de piel oscuro medio
Françaispersonne avec la paume sur le visage : peau matedrame, exaspération, femme avec paume sur visage, geste, incrédulité, incroyable, j’en peux plus, main, pas possible, paume de main, peau mate, personne, personne avec la paume sur le visage, visage
Deutschsich an den Kopf fassende Person: mitteldunkle Hautfarbefassen, frustriert, genervt, Gesicht, Kopf, mitteldunkle Hautfarbe, oh nein, OMG, Person, unfassbar, unglaublich, verzweifelt
Italianopersona esasperata: carnagione abbastanza scuracarnagione abbastanza scura, disperazione, esasperazione, facepalm, incredulità, mano in fronte, oddio, oh no, persona, persona esasperata
Portuguêspessoa decepcionada: pele morena escuracomo assim, decepção, decepcionada, decepcionado, desapontamento, descrença, inacreditável, meu deus, não acredito, não é possível, pele morena escura, pessoa, pessoa dececionada
Nederlandspersoon die het gezicht met de hand bedekt: donkergetinte huidskleurdonkergetinte huidskleur, ergernis, gebaar, gezicht, hand voor gezicht, niet opnieuw, ongeloof, ongelooflijk, palm, persoon, persoon die het gezicht met de hand bedekt, schaamte, zucht
Svenskaperson som slår sig för pannan: mellanmörk hyansikte, frustration, handflata, irritation, mellanmörk hy, person som slår sig för pannan, slå sig för pannan
Polskiosoba trzymająca się za czoło: karnacja średnio ciemnafacepalm, fejspalm, karnacja średnio ciemna, niedowierzanie, osoba trzymająca się za czoło, osoba zakrywająca twarz dłonią, tylko nie to, załamanie, załamka
Türkçeyüzünü eliyle kapama: orta koyu cilt tonuaman tanrım, çileden çıkma, inanamıyorum, inanmama, inanmıyorum, kızgınlık, öfke, olamaz, orta koyu cilt tonu, şok, yüzünü eliyle kapama
Русскийчеловек потерял дар речи: темный тон кожинадоело, нет, омг, позор, раздражение, слов, темный тон кожи, фейспалм, хватит
Українськалюдина з долонею до обличчя: помірно темний тон шкірибоже, обличчя, помірно темний тон шкіри, роздратування, розчарування, рука, рукалице, скільки можна, сором, фейспалм
Ελληνικάάτομο αγανακτά: μεσαίος-σκούρος τόνος δέρματοςαγανάκτηση, άτομο αγανακτά, δυσπιστία, μεσαίος-σκούρος τόνος δέρματος, παλάμη, πρόσωπο
العربيةشخص محبط: بشرة بلون معتدل مائل للغامقأشخاص, إحباط, بشرة بلون معتدل مائل للغامق, راحة يد, سخط, شخص محبط, صدمة, لا, لا أعتقد ذلك, ليس مجددًا, يا إلهي
עבריתאישה עם יד על הפנים: גוון עור כהה בינוניאוי לא, אישה, גוון עור כהה בינוני, הלם, זועמת, זעזוע, כועסת, לא יכול להיות, לא מאמינה
فارسیبا کف دست به پیشانی زدن: پوست گندمیبا کف دست به پیشانی زدن, پوست گندمی, تعجب, رنجش, زن, شوک, صورت, عصبانیت, کف دست, گذاشتن دست ها روی صورت, ناامیدی, ناباوری, وای نه
हिन्दीमाथे पर हाथ: हल्की साँवली त्वचाअविश्वास, ओह माय गॉड, चेहरा, झुंझलाहट, पछतावा, फिर से नहीं, माथे पर हाथ, यकीन न करना, शॉक, हथेली, हल्की साँवली त्वचा
বাংলামাথায় হাত: মাঝারি-কালো ত্বকের রঙঅবিশ্বাস, বিরক্তি, বিস্মিত হওয়া, মাঝারি-কালো ত্বকের রঙ, মাথায়, হতবাক, হাত, হায় আল্লাহ্‌, হায় ঈশ্বর, হায় ভগবান
Bahasa Indonesiaorang tepuk jidat: warna kulit gelap-sedangastaga, cape deh, capedeh, capek deh, cewek tepuk jidat, frustrasi, gusar, kesal, oh tidak, orang tepuk jidat, tepuk dahi, tepuk jidat, tidak percaya, wanita tepuk jidat, warna kulit gelap-sedang, yah
Tiếng Việtngười lấy tay che mặt: màu da tối trung bìnhhoài nghi, không tin nổi, lại nữa rồi, lòng bàn tay, mặt, màu da tối trung bình, người dùng tay che mặt, người lấy tay che mặt, tay che mặt, tức giận
ไทยหมดกัน: โทนผิวสีแทนคน, งง, ช็อค, ตกใจ, โทนผิวสีแทน, โธ่, ผิดหวัง, ไม่นะ, เสียใจ, หมดกัน, เหลือเชื่อ
日本語ひたいに手をあてる人: やや濃い肌色あちゃー, うそでしょ, ジェスチャー, ショック, ひたいに手, ひたいに手をあてる人, またか, やや濃い肌色, 人, 信じられない
한국어골치 아파하는 사람: 진한 갈색 피부골치 아파하는 사람, 당황, 맙소사, 분노, 불신, 세상에, 손바닥, 얼굴, 얼굴에 손바닥을 갖다 댐, 이럴 수가, 진한 갈색 피부, 짜증
中文(简体)捂脸: 中等-深肤色中等-深肤色, 人, 尴尬, 恼怒, 我的天哪, 扶额, 捂脸, 无语, 难以置信, 震惊
中文(繁體)哦不:褐皮膚不敢相信, 哦不, 喔不, 噢不, 天啊, 怎麼會, 捂臉, 無言, 褐皮膚, 難以置信, 震驚
Names in 99 more languages
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Akanonipa de ne nsam ato n’anim: wedeε ani tuntum kakra
Albanianfytyrë me pëllëmbë në ballë: nuancë lëkure gjysmë e errët
Amharicማዘን: የቆዳ ዓይነት-5
Armenianդեմքն ափով ծածկած անձ․ միջին մուգ գույնի մաշկ
Assameseমূৰত হাত দিয়া ব্যক্তি: মধ্যমীয়া-ক’লা ছালৰ ৰং
Azerbaijaniinanmaq olmur: orta-tünd dəri tonu
Bashkirйөҙөн ҡул менән ҡаплаусы кеше: уртаса ҡара тән төҫө
Basqueesku-azpia aurpegian: 5. mota
Belarusianдалонь на твары: сярэдняцёмны тон скуры
Bosnianosoba s rukom na čelu: umjereno tamna boja kože
Bulgarianръка върху лице: средно тъмна кожа
Burmeseမျက်နှာလက်ဝါးဖြင့်အုပ်ထားသောရုပ် − အသားညိုရောင်
Canadian Frenchpersonne avec la paume sur le visage : peau modérément foncée
Cantonese用手遮臉嘅人: 中深膚色
Cantonese (Simplified)用手遮脸嘅人: 中深肤色
Catalanpersona amb la mà a la cara: pell fosca
CherokeeᏴᏫ ᎤᎧᏛᎢ ᎠᏓᏏᏔᏗᏍᎬᎢ: ᎠᏲᏟᎨ-ᎤᎵᏏᎩ ᎣᏁᎦᎸ ᏄᏍᏛᎢ
Chinese (Traditional, Hong Kong SAR China)遮住塊面:中深皮膚
Chuvashҫын сӑмах пултарулӑхне ҫухатнӑ: сӑран вӑтам тӗксӗм тонӗ
Croatianlupanje dlanom o čelo: smeđa boja kože
Czechosoba chytající se za hlavu: středně tmavý odstín pleti
Danishslå sig for panden: medium til mørk teint
Estonianmeeleheide: keskmiselt tume nahatoon
European Portuguesepessoa de palma na face: tipo de pele 5
Faroesevónbrotin persónur: miðalmyrkur húðarlitur
Filipinonaka-facepalm: katamtamang dark na kulay ng balat
Finnishpeittää kasvot kädellä: keskitumma iho
Galicianincredulidade: ton de pel escuro
Georgianსახეზე ხელის აფარება: საშუალოდან მუქამდე კანის ტონალობა
Gujaratiમાથા ઉપર હાથ દેવો: મધ્યમ ઘેરો ચામડીનો રંગ
Hausamutum nunawa kunya: launin fata mai madaidaicin duhu
Hindi (Latin)face par palm rakhe hua vyakti: medium-dark skin
Hungariankézbe temetett arc: közepesen sötét bőrtónus
Icelandichönd fyrir andlit: meðaldökkur húðlitur
Igboonye na-ezo ihu ya èzo: ọtanjele ahụ maka òji-ndịna etiti
Irishduine lena aghaidh ina bhos: ton cnis meándorcha
Javanesewong anutup raine mawa dlamakan: kulit sawo mateng
Kannadaಮುಖಮಚ್ಚಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು: ಮಧ್ಯಮ-ಗಾಢ ಬಣ್ಣದ ಚರ್ಮ
Kazakhбетін қолмен жапқан адам: 5-тері түсі
Kazakh (Arabic)بەتىن قولمەن جاپقان ادام: 5-تەرى ءتۇسى
Khmerខ្ទប់មុខ: សម្បុរខ្មៅល្មម
Kinyarwandaumuntu wifash mu maso: ibara ry’uruhu rw’inzobe yirabura
Konkaniकपलाचेर हात मारपी व्यक्ती: मध्यम-गाढ कातीचो रंग
Kyrgyzсөз жок ишараты: кара тору
KʼicheʼWinaq k’o uq’ab’ chi upalaj: retal-q’eq ub’antajik b’aqilal
Laoມືກ່າຍໜ້າ: ສີຜິວໂທນດຳປານກາງ
Latviancilvēks ar saķertu galvu: vidēji tumšs ādas tonis
Ligurianpersoña esasperâ: carnaxon assæ scua
Lithuaniano varge: tamsios odos
Lower Sorbianse za głowu pśimjeca wósoba: srjejźnośamna barwa kóže
LuxembourgishPersoun, déi sech d’Hand widder de Kapp schléit: mëtteldäischter Hautfaarf
Macedonianневерување: тип на кожа 5
Malaytepuk dahi: ton kulit sederhana gelap
Malayalamതലയിൽ കൈവയ്ക്കൽ: ഇടത്തരം ഇരുണ്ട ചർമ്മ നിറം
Maltesepersuna tagħmel facepalm: ton medju-skur tal-ġilda
Marathiकपाळाला हात: मध्यम काळसर त्वचा
Mongolianнүүр лүү алгадах: бордуу
Māoritangata ringakanohi: kiri āhua waenga-parauri
Nepaliचिन्तित: छालाको प्रकार-५
Nigerian PidginPẹ́sin Wé Ték Wọ́n Hand Kọ́vá Im Fes: Mídíọ́m Dák Skín Ton
Northern Sothomotho yo a emišago ka seatla: mmala wa letlalo wo moswana wa magareng
Norwegianslår hånden mot pannen: hudtype 5
Norwegian Nynorskslår handa mot panna: hudtype 5
Odiaବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ମୁହଁରେ ପାପୁଲି ମାରୁଛନ୍ତି: ମଧ୍ୟମ-ଗାଢ଼ ଚର୍ମ ରଙ୍ଗ
Oromonama barruun fuula qabate: toonii gogaa gurraacha-gidduugaleessa
Pashtoشخص تندي ته ټک ورکوی: غنمی-تورنګه پوستکۍ
Punjabiਉਫ ਹੋ: ਦਰਮਿਆਨਾ ਕਾਲਾ ਰੰਗ
Punjabi (Arabic)ہتھ منہ اوتے رکھدا بندہ: درمیانی کالی رنگت آلی جلد
Quechuaruna makian uyapi: tunpa yana qara niraq
Romanianpersoană care își acoperă fața cu o palmă: ton semi‑închis al pielii
Romanshpersuna cun la palma-maun sin la fatscha: pel mez stgira
Scottish Gaelicneach le aodann na làmhan: tòna meadhanach doilleir a’ chraicinn
Serbianшака о чело: средње тамна кожа
Serbian (Latin)šaka o čelo: srednje tamna koža
Shanၵူၼ်းတူမ်းၼႃႈ: သီၽိဝ်ၼိူဝ်ႉလမ်ပၢၼ်ၵၢင်
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Slovenianoseba z dlanjo na obrazu: srednje temen ten kože
Somaliqof calaacal waji saaranaya: jidh nooc madaw oo dhexe
Swahiliishara ya kutoamini: ngozi nyeusi kiasi
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Tamilவிரக்தி: வகை 5
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Tigrinyaሰብ ኢዱ አብ ገጹ ምግባር፦ ማእከላይ-ጸሊም ቆርበት ቆርበት
Tongantokotaha nima ʻihe mata: kili melomelo-ʻuliʻuli
Tswanamotho ka legofi mo sefatlhegong: letlalo la mmala wa bontsho jo bo mo magareng
Turkmenelini maňlaýyna urýan adam: orta goýy deri reňki
Upper Sorbianwosoba, kiž so za hłowu přimnje: srěnjoćmowa barba kože
Urduپیشانی پر ہاتھ: جلد کی درمیانی سیاہ رنگت
Uyghurيۈزىنى تۇتقان كىشى: ئارا توق تېرە رەڭگى
Uzbekboshqa gapim yo‘q: 5-teri turi
Welshcledr i’r wyneb: arlliw croen canolig-tywyll
Wolofnit ku taf loxo ci kanamam: xeesaayu der bu xawa ñuul
Xhosaumntu ogqume ubuso ngezandla: ithoni yesikhumba esiphakathi mnyama
YorubaẸni Fọwọ Boju: adúláwọ̀ díẹ̀
Yoruba (Benin)Ɛni Fɔwɔ Boju: adúláwɔ̀ díɛ̀
Zuluukuzifihla: uhlobo-5

Codes

Code points
U+1F926 U+1F3FE
HTML
🤦🏾
CSS
\1F926\1F3FE
JavaScript, Rust, Swift
\u{1F926}\u{1F3FE}
Python
\U0001F926\U0001F3FE
UTF-8 bytes
F0 9F A4 A6 F0 9F 8F BE
UTF-16
D83E DD26 D83C DFFE
URL encoded
%F0%9F%A4%A6%F0%9F%8F%BE

Questions

What does 🤦🏾 mean?

A person pressing a palm to their forehead or face. Often paired with "smh" or "I can't believe this," it shows disbelief, exasperation, embarrassment or secondhand cringe, usually as a reaction to something silly or frustrating. 🤦🏾 shows it with medium-dark skin tone; the meaning is the same.

What is the difference between 🤦🏾 and 🤦?

🤦🏾 is the 🤦 person facepalming emoji with medium-dark skin tone. It's 🤦 followed by a skin tone modifier, so it is 2 code points long: U+1F926 U+1F3FE.

How do I type 🤦🏾?

Find 🤦 in your emoji keyboard by searching “person facepalming”, 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+1F926 U+1F3FE. In HTML you can write 🤦🏾

When was 🤦🏾 added?

It was added in Emoji 3.0, released in 2016.