left-facing fist: dark skin tone
Unicode: 1F91B 1F3FF
Description
A yellow hand with the index finger and thumb touching to form an 'OK' gesture, accompanied by dark skin tone.
Group:
People & Body > hand-fingers-closed
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents approval, agreement, 'OK' status, or perfection. The dark skin tone specifies the appearance of the hand.
Backstory
The OK Hand Sign emoji (U+1F91B) was introduced in Unicode 8.0 (2015). The skin tone modifier (U+1F3FF for dark skin tone) was also introduced then, allowing users to customize the emoji's appearance to reflect diverse human complexions. The gesture itself has ancient origins and diverse meanings across different cultures.
Usage Examples
- Confirming understanding: 'Got it! 👌🏿'
- Expressing approval: 'That's a great idea! 👌🏿'
- Indicating 'all clear': 'Everything's fine here! 👌🏿'
- Acknowledging completion: 'Task done. 👌🏿'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Largely understood as 'OK' or 'good job.'
Mediterranean and Middle Eastern culture:
Can be interpreted as an insult or a symbol for the 'evil eye.'
Brazilian culture:
Can be considered offensive, similar to a middle finger gesture in some contexts.
Japanese culture:
Often signifies money or coins.