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Black emojis

Black emojis for dark, goth and minimal aesthetics.

119emojis · tap any to copy

Overview

Black here means the artwork has almost no colour in it and sits at the dark end of the scale — measured from the pixels, not read off the name. That is why 🖤 ⬛ ♠️ ♟ 🐈‍⬛ qualify and 🌑 does not: the new moon is dark, but its artwork is blue-grey rather than neutral.

🖤 carries most of this set. It is the one heart that almost never means romance — it goes to grief, to a dark aesthetic and to deadpan jokes, which is also why it reads as cold when someone uses it as a reply.

Dark artwork that still has colour in it — 🌑 🥀 🪲 🌌 — is a separate set, listed under dark emojis. The opposite end of the same scale is the white emoji page.

01 — The set

Black Emojis copy and paste

Tap an emoji to copy it, or open it for the meaning, platform designs and codes.

Game 7 emojis

Chess Pawn
Spade Suit
Club Suit
Video Game
Joystick

Animal mammal 14 emojis

Service Dog
Black Cat
Paw Prints
Bat
Skunk
Bison
Boar
Raccoon
Zebra
Gorilla
Badger
Wolf
Rhinoceros

Clothing 5 emojis

Computer 4 emojis

Laptop
Trackball

Math 6 emojis

Plus
Multiply
Minus
Divide
Infinity

Music 4 emojis

Other symbol 6 emojis

Arrow 5 emojis

Light & video 8 emojis

Tool 6 emojis

Bomb
Pick
Hammer
Clamp
White Cane

Everything else 36 emojis

Kaaba
Spider
Ant
Mosquito
Hole
Black Bird
Eagle
Penguin
Watch
Wavy Dash
Card File Box
File Cabinet
Rock
Hut
Old Key
Cooking
Moai
Pen
Black Nib
Crocodile

02 — Meanings

Black Emojis and their meanings

What each one actually says in a chat — the reading, not the dictionary name.

◼️
Black Medium Square

Generally, the black square emoji just means a black square.

◾️
Black Medium-small Square

Generally, ◾️ just means a small, black square.

⚫️
Black Circle

Generally, ⚫️ means “nothing” or “void.”

⬛️
Black Large Square

Generally, it just means "nothing" or "empty."

▪️
Black Small Square

Basically, it’s just a small square.

♟️
Chess Pawn

Generally, it means someone is suggesting a strategic approach or playing a game of wits.

♠️
Spade Suit

Generally, the spade emoji means "spade" from a deck of cards.

🐕‍🦺
Service Dog

Generally, when someone uses the 🐕‍🦺 emoji, they’re referencing a service dog.

♣️
Club Suit

Generally, the ♣️ emoji means “club” or “card.”

🕶️
Sunglasses

Generally, 🕶️ means sunglasses.

🕋
Kaaba

Generally, the 🕋 emoji means the Kaaba, a central shrine in Islam.

🖤
Black Heart

Basically, when someone sends you 🖤, they’re showing they feel something strongly, often something intense or a bit dramatic.

🔌
Electric Plug

Generally, the 🔌 emoji means “plugged in” or “powered up.”

🎓
Graduation Cap

Generally, the 🎓 emoji means congratulations on graduating or achieving an educational accomplishment.

🟰
Heavy Equals Sign

Generally, the 🟰 emoji just means “equal” or “the same.”

🕷️
Spider

Generally, the spider emoji just means a spider.

🎵
Musical Note

Generally, 🎵 means “music” or “sound.”

📱
Mobile Phone

Generally, when someone sends you the 📱 emoji in a text, they’re just reminding you to call them or check their messages.

🕳️
Hole

Generally, the 🕳️ emoji means a hole, a gap, or something missing.

🐦‍⬛
Black Bird

The 🐦‍⬛ emoji represents a black bird, typically a crow or raven.

🎶
Musical Notes

Usually, it just means “music.”

🐜
Ant

Generally, the ant emoji means someone is being diligent and hardworking.

🗨️
Left Speech Bubble

Means someone’s talking, quoting, or highlighting a conversation.

🐈‍⬛
Black Cat

🐈‍⬛ means a black cat emoji.

🎼
Musical Score

Generally, when someone sends you 🎼 in a text, they're just expressing that they like music or that something sounds good.

🦅
Eagle

Basically, when someone sends you an eagle emoji, they’re usually just saying they admire something or want to express a feeling of strength and freedom.

Orca emoji
Orca

🫍 is the orca, a killer whale.

🐾
Paw Prints

Generally, 🐾 means “I love animals” or “that’s cute.”

➕
Plus

Generally, when someone sends you the plus sign emoji, they mean they want to add something – like a suggestion, an idea, or just to show they’re agreeing with you and want to expand on the topic.

✖️
Multiply

Generally, the ✖️ emoji means multiplication or a calculation.

💲
Heavy Dollar Sign

Generally, it just means money.

➰
Curly Loop

Generally, the ➰ emoji just means "loop" or "curl."

🔚
End Arrow

Generally, it just means "the end."

✔️
Check Mark

The checkmark emoji (✔️) basically means something is confirmed, correct, or finished.

⌚️
Watch

Generally, it just means “watch” or “time.”

🐃
Water Buffalo

Generally, the 🐃 emoji is used to show support or agreement with something tough or difficult.

➖
Minus

Generally, when someone sends ➖ in a text, they mean they want to subtract something – like a number or an amount.

➗
Divide

Generally, it just means division or splitting something in half.

💱
Currency Exchange

Generally, it just means money or currency.

™️
Trade Mark

Generally, when someone uses the ™️ emoji in a text, they are highlighting that they’re referring to a brand or product.

〰️
Wavy Dash

Generally, the wavy dash means something is approximate or not entirely clear.

➿
Double Curly Loop

Basically, it’s just a cute little swirl.

🔙
Back Arrow

Generally, it just means “go back” or “return to the previous thing we were talking about.”

🔛
ON! Arrow

Generally, it just means “starting,” “going,” or “on.”

🔝
Top Arrow

Generally, it means “the best” or “number one.”

🔜
Soon Arrow

It usually means “soon” or “coming up.”

🎮
Video Game

It generally means “video game” or “gaming.”

🦽
Manual Wheelchair

Generally, the 🦽 emoji means someone is using a manual wheelchair or needs assistance with mobility.

©️
Copyright

Generally, ©️ means someone is claiming copyright over something.

®️
Registered

Generally, it means someone is referring to the official brand or product associated with that symbol.

🎥
Movie Camera

Generally, 🎥 means “movie.”

🦼
Motorized Wheelchair

Generally, the 🦼 emoji means “I’m thinking of you” or “I support you.”

💻
Laptop

Generally, 💻 means “computer” or “laptop.”

🦇
Bat

Generally, the 🦇 emoji just means a bat.

🥾
Hiking Boot

Generally, the hiking boot emoji means someone is talking about hiking, outdoor adventures, or needing sturdy shoes.

📞
Telephone Receiver

It usually just means “call”.

🛞
Wheel

Generally, the 🛞 emoji just means “wheel.”

🦨
Skunk

Generally, the 🦨 emoji means something smells bad, literally or figuratively.

💣
Bomb

Generally, the 💣 emoji means something is going to blow up, figuratively speaking.

🛹
Skateboard

Generally, the 🛹 emoji means skateboarding.

04 — Abroad

Which of these change meaning in other countries

The same picture, a different message. These are the ones from this set worth checking before you send them to someone in another country.

🦍 Gorilla offensive somewhere

Has a well-documented history as a racist slur against Black people, so using it about a person carries real risk.

🕶️ Sunglasses reads differently

Beyond literal eyewear, this doubles as a meme marker for cool detachment or 'deal with it,' which can undercut a message meant sincerely.

🕋 Kaaba reads differently

Depicts the holiest site in Islam, the focal point of the Hajj pilgrimage — not a generic building icon to drop in casually.

🕳️ Hole reads differently

The literal hole has picked up a crude sexual reading in slang, alongside unrelated “stuck in a hole” financial talk.

🐦‍⬛ Black Bird reads differently

Reads as an ominous, gothic accent in the West, while other cultures treat black birds as messengers, not omens.

🐈‍⬛ Black Cat reads differently

The rare emoji where the same image means bad luck in one country and good luck in another for the exact same scenario.

05 — Combinations

Black Emojis combinations

Ready-made combos built only from this set — for bios, captions and comments. Tap to copy.

All combinations →

06 — How to use

How to use black emojis

Copy & paste
Tap any emoji above to copy it. It pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord, a document or a form — no app needed.
In a bio
Two to four characters is the practical limit — longer strings get truncated in bio previews on most apps.
On every device
You copy the character, not the picture. Apple, Google, X and Facebook each draw their own version.

07 — Timeline

When black emojis arrived

This set was not added at once. It grew over 15 years, which is why the drawing styles inside it do not always match.

2010 61 emojis
2014 16 emojis
2015 10 emojis
2016 6 emojis
2017 1 emoji
2018 7 emojis
2019 7 emojis
2020 5 emojis
2021 2 emojis
2022 2 emojis
2025 2 emojis

08 — FAQ

Black Emojis — questions

What are black emojis?
Black here means the artwork has almost no colour in it and sits at the dark end of the scale — measured from the pixels, not read off the name. That is why 🖤 ⬛ ♠️ ♟ 🐈‍⬛ qualify and 🌑 does not: the new moon is dark, but its artwork is blue-grey rather than neutral.
How many black emojis are there?
This page lists 119 black emojis, taken from the full Unicode set of 1923 emojis. They are picked by the actual colour of the artwork, not by their names.
How do I copy and paste black emojis?
Tap any emoji above to copy it — it pastes into Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, Discord and any text field. Try ◼️ ◾️ ⚫️ ⬛️ ▪️ ♟️ ♠️ 🐕‍🦺.
Will these black emojis look the same for everyone?
The characters are identical everywhere, but the artwork is not: Apple, Google, Samsung, Microsoft, WhatsApp, X and Facebook each draw their own version.
Can I use black emojis in an Instagram bio or a username?
In a bio, yes — two to four characters read as deliberate, longer strings get truncated in previews. Usernames are stricter: Instagram and TikTok allow emojis in the display name but not in the handle.
What are the best black emojis combinations?
The combinations block on this page is built only from this set, so everything in it stays on palette. Two to four emojis works best.

09 — Nearby

Collections close to black emojis

These share the most emoji with this page — dark emojis overlaps most, with 36 of the same characters.