OK hand: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F44C 1F3FD
Description
An emoji showing a hand with the index finger and thumb forming a circle, while the other fingers are extended. This specific combination includes an emoji modifier for medium skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-partial
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents 'OK', 'excellent', 'perfect', 'money', or approval. The meaning can vary based on context and culture.
Backstory
The 'OK Hand' gesture has ancient origins, with its meaning evolving over time and across different cultures. In the digital realm, it was adopted into Unicode as part of the Emoticons block. The skin tone modifiers (like 1F3FD for medium skin tone) were introduced later to allow for more inclusive representation.
Usage Examples
- Confirming understanding: 'Got it 👌🏽'
- Expressing approval: 'That's a great idea! 👌🏽'
- Indicating something is perfect: 'Everything looks 👌🏽'
- Referring to money (in some contexts): 'Making that 👌🏽'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Widely understood as 'OK' or 'all clear'. Also used to signify 'perfect' or 'money'.
Brazil:
Can be considered offensive, equivalent to an insult or 'asshole'.
Some Middle Eastern countries:
Can be interpreted as a negative or obscene gesture, similar to the middle finger.
Japan:
Often signifies 'money' or 'coin'.