Skin Tone Modifier (also known as Skin Tone Selector) is a set of format characters used to modify the skin color of person emoji. Adding a skin tone modifier after an emoji changes its skin color. This set of characters was released in 2015 with Unicode 8.0, marking an important milestone in promoting diversity and inclusion in emoji history.
Basic Information
| Modifier | Unicode Code Point | Skin Tone Name |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ป | U+1F3FB | Light |
| ๐ผ | U+1F3FC | Medium-Light |
| ๐ฝ | U+1F3FD | Medium |
| ๐พ | U+1F3FE | Medium-Dark |
| ๐ฟ | U+1F3FF | Dark |
Combination Method
The basic combination formula is:
Base person emoji + skin tone modifier = emoji with skin tone
Examples:
- ๐ + ๐ป = ๐๐ป (light skin tone wave)
- ๐ง + ๐ฟ = ๐ง๐ฟ (dark skin tone adult)
Applicability
Not all emoji support skin tone modifiers. They only apply to emoji that depict human body parts or full human figures (e.g., ๐, ๐ง, ๐, etc.). Non-human symbols or abstract graphics cannot use them.