light skin tone
About this emoji
The light skin tone emoji is part of the Component category (skin-tone) since Unicode 1.0. It is associated with: 1–2, light, skin, tone.
The light skin tone emoji belongs to the Component category, specifically the skin-tone subgroup. It was introduced in Unicode 1.0 and is supported across all major platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS.
People commonly use the 🏻 light skin tone emoji for modifying skin tone or hair style on supported people emojis. It is often associated with 1–2, light, skin, tone.
Quick facts
| Emoji | 🏻 |
| Name | light skin tone |
| Category | Component |
| Subgroup | skin-tone |
| Unicode version | 1.0 |
| Codepoint(s) | U+1F3FB |
| Shortcode alias | :light_skin_tone: |
How to use
Copy and paste: Click the “Copy to clipboard” button above and paste the emoji anywhere — messages, social media posts, emails, or documents.
Shortcode: On platforms that support emoji shortcodes (Slack, GitHub, Discord), type :light_skin_tone: and the emoji will auto-complete.
Mobile keyboard: Open your device's emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😊 key) and search for “light skin tone” to find it quickly.
Windows: Press Win + . to open the emoji picker, then search by name.
macOS: Press ⌃ Control + ⌘ Cmd + Space to open the Character Viewer.