The Kiss: Woman, Woman, Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone emoji (👩🏻❤️💋👩🏽) shows two women kissing, one with a light skin tone and one with a medium skin tone. It represents romantic love between two women and lets couples depict their own skin tones. It is a People & Body emoji added in Emoji 13.1.
What Does the Kiss: Woman, Woman, Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone Emoji Mean?
This emoji means romantic affection between two women, shown with one light-skinned and one medium-skinned partner.
It belongs to the family of couple emojis that depict two people sharing a kiss. The woman-and-woman version was created so that same-sex female couples could see themselves reflected in the emoji keyboard instead of relying on a generic pairing. The skin tone pairing adds a second layer of personalization, so a couple can choose the exact combination that looks like them.
Because the kiss symbol sits at the center of the design, the emoji reads as more intimate than a simple heart or a holding-hands couple. It signals love, attraction, and closeness rather than casual friendship.
What Do the Skin Tones Add?
The two skin tone modifiers make the emoji specific: the first woman uses a light skin tone and the second uses a medium skin tone.
Many people use the exact pairing that matches themselves and their partner. Others choose a combination to represent interracial or mixed-race relationships, or simply because they like how the pairing looks. There is no rule about which tones you must pick, and the emoji does not say anything about the real identities of the people using it.
What Are the Technical Details of This Emoji?
This emoji is a ZWJ (zero width joiner) sequence of ten codepoints, introduced in Unicode 13.1 and Emoji 13.1.
The full sequence is U+1F469 U+1F3FB U+200D U+2764 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F48B U+200D U+1F469 U+1F3FD. In plain terms, it combines a woman (U+1F469) with a light skin tone modifier (U+1F3FB), a heart (U+2764 with the variation selector U+FE0F), a kiss mark (U+1F48B), and a second woman (U+1F469) with a medium skin tone modifier (U+1F3FD), all glued together with zero width joiners (U+200D).
- Official name: Kiss: Woman, Woman, Light Skin Tone, Medium Skin Tone
- Category: People & Body
- Unicode version: 13.1
- Emoji version: 13.1
- Shortcode: :kiss_woman_woman_light_skin_tone_medium_skin_tone:
Because it is a sequence rather than a single character, devices that do not recognize it may display the component parts separately, such as two women, a heart, and a kiss mark, instead of one combined image.
How Do You Use This Emoji in Texting and on Social Media?
You use this emoji to express romantic love, to celebrate a relationship between two women, or to add a warm, affectionate sign-off to a message to a partner.
In a one-to-one chat, it works as a direct romantic gesture, similar to sending a kiss. On social media, it often accompanies anniversary posts, couple photos, wedding announcements, and Pride month content. Because of the skin tone detail, it also appears in posts celebrating representation and diverse relationships.
- Three years with my favorite person 👩🏻❤️💋👩🏽
- Goodnight, love. See you in the morning 👩🏻❤️💋👩🏽
- Happy Pride to every couple who deserves to be seen 👩🏻❤️💋👩🏽
Can It Be Used for Non-Romantic Purposes?
It can, but context matters, since the emoji strongly signals romance.
Writers sometimes use it in fan art captions, fictional pairings, or playful posts about a ship between two female characters. Friends occasionally send it as a joke, but without clear humor it may be read as genuine romantic interest, so consider your audience first.
Why Does Representation Matter for This Emoji?
Representation matters because emoji are part of everyday communication, and people want the symbols they send to match their own lives.
Before couple emojis were expanded to include same-sex pairings and varied skin tones, many users had no option that looked like their relationship. Sequences like this one let two women of different skin tones send a kiss emoji that reflects them. For many, a small detail like a matching skin tone makes a message feel more personal and more inclusive.
The emoji can also support LGBTQ+ visibility online. Used in profiles, captions, and Pride content, it quietly signals acceptance and celebration without needing extra explanation.
How Does This Emoji Look on Different Platforms?
The emoji looks different on each platform because Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung, Meta, and Twitter each draw their own artwork, though all follow the same two-women, two-skin-tone concept.
Support depends on software versions, since the emoji arrived with Emoji 13.1. According to the platform data for this page, it is available on these systems:
- Apple: iOS 14.5+ and macOS 11.3+
- Google: Android 12.0+
- Microsoft: Windows 11+
- Samsung: One UI 4.0+
- Meta: WhatsApp 2.21.16+
- Twitter: Twemoji 13.1+
If you or your recipient use an older device, the emoji may appear as separate symbols or a blank box. Updating your operating system usually fixes this problem.
Which Emojis Pair Well With This Emoji?
The best pairings are hearts, sparkles, and rings, which reinforce the romantic message without changing its meaning.
For a close variation, you can use the default Kiss: Woman, Woman emoji, which has no skin tone specified. It is a good fallback if you want a neutral look or if the skin tone version does not display well on a particular device.
- ❤️ or 💕 for extra warmth in a love note
- 🌈 for Pride posts and celebrations
- 💍 for engagement and wedding announcements
- ✨ for anniversary and milestone captions
If you want to build a longer message from words, the Emoji Translator tool can help you turn text into emoji combinations quickly.
When Should You Avoid This Emoji?
Avoid this emoji in formal, professional, or unclear settings, because a kiss reads as intimate and personal.
In work chats or messages to colleagues, a romantic symbol is almost always out of place. It can also be a poor choice when you are not sure how a recipient feels, since sending a kiss emoji may imply romantic interest you do not intend.
Think about privacy as well. Using this emoji in public can be a wonderful celebration, but in situations where someone is not out or does not feel safe sharing their relationship, a private message may be the better choice. Respect each person's comfort and safety before posting anything that discloses a relationship.
How Do You Choose the Right Couple Emoji?
You choose the right couple emoji by matching the gender combination and skin tones to the people you want to represent.
The emoji keyboard includes a wide range of couple options, so you can pick the one that fits. If you are browsing, the People & Body emojis category lists related couples, families, and gestures in one place. You can also check the trending emojis page to see what other people are using right now.
Keep in mind that skin tone choices are personal. Use the pairing that makes the most sense to you and your message, and do not worry about whether it is the only correct combination.
How Do You Copy and Paste This Emoji?
You can copy this emoji with one click on this page, then paste it anywhere that supports Unicode text.
Click the emoji button at the top of the page and it is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it into your messaging app, social media post, email, document, or bio using the standard paste command (Ctrl+V on Windows, Cmd+V on Mac, or a long press and Paste on mobile).
If it shows up as separate symbols after pasting, the app or device may not yet support Emoji 13.1. In that case, update your software or try the Kiss: Woman, Woman emoji as a widely compatible alternative.
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