Yellow square 🟨
Quick answer
A yellow square. Right letter, wrong spot in Wordle.
Tap the emoji to copy it, then paste it anywhere.
Key facts
- Category
- Symbols
- Subgroup
- Shapes & colors
- Unicode
- U+1F7E8
- Emoji version
- Emoji 12.0
- Year added
- 2019
- Shortcode
:yellow_square:
Yellow square 🟨: Meaning
A yellow square.
Right letter, wrong spot in Wordle.
🟨 Yellow square is an emoji in the Symbols category, under “Shapes & colors”. It became part of the emoji standard with Emoji 12.0 in 2019.
People also find it by searching card, penalty, square, yellow.
How to use 🟨 Yellow square
Geometric shapes show colored circles, squares, and diamonds, for status, bullets, and color coding.
Example messages
- Online now 🟨
- Team colors 🟨
🟨 compared with similar emojis
| 🟨 | Yellow square Right letter, wrong spot in Wordle. |
| 🔴 | Red circle Live, recording, or a red status. |
| 🟡 | Yellow circle Away status, caution, or yellow color coding. |
| 🟢 | Green circle Online, go, or a positive status. |
| ⚫ | Black circle Black color coding and bullet points. |
Codes for developers
| Copy emoji | 🟨 | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+1F7E8 | |
| HTML (hex) | 🟨 | |
| HTML (decimal) | 🟨 | |
| CSS | \1F7E8 | |
| JavaScript | \u{1F7E8} | |
| JavaScript (UTF-16) | \uD83D\uDFE8 | |
| Python | \U0001F7E8 | |
| URL | %F0%9F%9F%A8 | |
| GitHub | :yellow_square: | |
| Slack / Discord | :large_yellow_square: |
Technical details
- Type
- Single character
- Code points
- 1
- UTF-16
- 2
- UTF-8
- 4 bytes
| 🟨 | U+1F7E8 | Yellow square |
History and device support
🟨 was added to the emoji standard in Emoji 12.0 (2019). Emoji 12.0 (2019) added accessibility emojis, 🥱 yawning face, 🤎 brown and 🤍 white hearts, and the 🪔 diya lamp.
It is supported on practically every phone, tablet, and computer in use today, including iPhone, Android, Windows, and Mac. Each platform draws it in its own style, so it can look slightly different on Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, and WhatsApp.
How to type it
- WindowsPress Windows + . (period) and search “yellow square”.
- MacPress Control + Command + Space and search “yellow square”.
- iPhone · AndroidOpen the emoji keyboard and search “yellow square”.
Also searched as
Related keywords
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Name in other languages
- EnglishYellow square
- EspañolCuadrado amarillo
- PortuguêsQuadrado amarelo
- FrançaisCarré jaune
- DeutschGelbes Quadrat
- ItalianoQuadrato giallo
- NederlandsGeel vierkant
- РусскийЖелтый квадрат
- УкраїнськаЖовтий квадрат
- PolskiŻółty kwadrat
- TürkçeSarı kare
- العربيةمربع أصفر
- فارسیمربع زرد
- اردوپیلا چوکور
- עבריתריבוע צהוב
- हिन्दीपीला वर्ग
- বাংলাহলুদ বর্গক্ষেত্র
- தமிழ்மஞ்சள் சதுரம்
- తెలుగుపసుపురంగు చతురస్రం
- मराठीपिवळा चौकोन
- Bahasa IndonesiaPersegi kuning
- Bahasa MelayuPersegi kuning
- Tiếng ViệtHình vuông màu vàng
- ไทยสี่เหลี่ยมสีเหลือง
- FilipinoDilaw na parisukat
- 日本語黄色い四角
- 한국어노란색 사각형
- 简体中文黄色方块
- 繁體中文黃色方形
- KiswahiliMraba wa manjano
Questions and answers
What does the 🟨 Yellow square emoji mean?
A yellow square. Right letter, wrong spot in Wordle.
How do I copy and paste the Yellow square emoji?
Tap or click the large 🟨 at the top of this page to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V, or a long press.
How do I type the Yellow square emoji on a computer?
Press Windows + . (period) and search “yellow square”. Press Control + Command + Space and search “yellow square”. Open the emoji keyboard and search “yellow square”.
When was the Yellow square emoji added?
The Yellow square emoji was added with Emoji 12.0 in 2019.
What is the Unicode for 🟨?
The Yellow square emoji is U+1F7E8 in Unicode. In HTML, write 🟨.
Which category is the Yellow square emoji in?
🟨 Yellow square is in the Symbols category, in the “Shapes & colors” subgroup, together with 33 other emojis.
Which emojis are similar to 🟨?
Emojis similar to 🟨 Yellow square include 🔴 Red circle, 🟠 Orange circle, 🟡 Yellow circle, 🟢 Green circle.
What is the Yellow square emoji called in other languages?
In other languages it is called Cuadrado amarillo (Español), Carré jaune (Français), Gelbes Quadrat (Deutsch), पीला वर्ग (हिन्दी), مربع أصفر (العربية), 黄色い四角 (日本語).
How many characters is the 🟨 emoji?
🟨 is made of 1 Unicode code point(s). It counts as 2 characters in X (Twitter) and JavaScript, and takes 4 bytes in UTF-8.
What is the official name of 🟨?
Its official Unicode CLDR short name is “yellow square”. Screen readers read this name aloud, and emoji keyboards use it for search.
What words are associated with 🟨?
Its official keywords are card, penalty, square, yellow. Typing any of them in an emoji keyboard search usually finds 🟨.
Can I use 🟨 on Instagram, WhatsApp, and TikTok?
Yes. 🟨 is a standard Unicode emoji, so it works in posts, comments, bios, and messages on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook, X, Snapchat, and Discord.
What is the difference between 🟨 and 🔴?
🟨 Yellow square: A yellow square. 🔴 Red circle: A red circle.
Does 🟨 look the same on every phone?
No. It is the same character with the same meaning, but Apple and Google draw it differently, so it may look a little different to the person you send it to.
What is the shortcode for Yellow square?
In apps like Slack, Discord, and GitHub, type :yellow_square: to insert 🟨.
Does 🟨 work on iPhone and Android?
Yes. It has been part of the emoji standard since Emoji 12.0 (2019), so all current iPhones, Android phones, Windows, and Mac computers support it.
Can I download the Yellow square emoji as PNG or SVG?
Yes. Use the download box on this page to save 🟨 in Twemoji, Noto, or OpenMoji style as PNG, WebP, or SVG, from 32 to 1024 pixels.