Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium Skin Tone

👈🏽 is the medium skin tone version of 👈 Backhand Index Pointing Left. It means exactly the same thing; the skin-tone modifier only changes how the person or hand is drawn, so people pick the tone that represents them. 👈 points left. It directs attention to something on the left or earlier in the thread.

See the default 👈 Backhand Index Pointing Left emoji and all skin tones

Skin tones

Every tone means the same thing. Tap one to copy it or open its page.

backhand index pointing left

backhand index pointing left: light skin tone

backhand index pointing left: medium-light skin tone

backhand index pointing left: medium skin tone

backhand index pointing left: medium-dark skin tone

backhand index pointing left: dark skin tone

Technical details

Source: Unicode Consortium

CLDR short name: backhand index pointing left: medium skin tone
Codepoint: U+1F448 U+1F3FD
Hex: 1F448 1F3FD
Emoji version: 1.0
Unicode version: 8.0
First released: 2015
Unicode group: People & Body
Unicode subgroup: hand-single-finger
Skin tone: medium
Status: Recommended for General Interchange (RGI)

Data verified 2026-10-21 · Unicode Emoji 16.0 · How this data is built

Keywords

Source: Unicode CLDR

backhand · finger · hand · index · left · medium skin tone · point · pointing

How it looks

Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium Skin Tone — Fluent 3D — Fluent 3D

Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium Skin Tone — Fluent Color — Fluent Color

Backhand Index Pointing Left: Medium Skin Tone — Fluent Flat — Fluent Flat

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Questions people ask

What does the 👈🏽 backhand index pointing left: medium skin tone emoji mean?: 👈🏽 is the medium skin tone version of 👈 Backhand Index Pointing Left. It means exactly the same thing; the skin-tone modifier only changes how the person or hand is drawn, so people pick the tone that represents them. 👈 points left. It directs attention to something on the left or earlier in the thread.
What is the Unicode codepoint for 👈🏽?: U+1F448 U+1F3FD.
When was the 👈🏽 backhand index pointing left: medium skin tone emoji released?: It was added in Emoji 1.0, published in 2015, alongside Unicode 8.0. Phones and computers show it once their system software supports that version; older devices may show an empty box instead.
How do I type 👈🏽 on my phone or computer?: On iPhone or Android, open the emoji keyboard and search for “backhand index pointing left”. On Windows, press Windows key + . (full stop); on a Mac, press Control + Command + Space, then search for the same word. You can also copy 👈🏽 from this page with one click.