Dark Skin Tone

The dark skin tone modifier represents the deepest shade among the five Fitzpatrick skin-tone options. It can be appended to people or body-part emojis to accurately reflect darker complexions. When placed after a base emoji and joined via a zero-width joiner, it renders as a single glyph. Defined as Fitzpatrick Type VI in Unicode, it ensures consistent display across platforms. This modifier promotes inclusivity by acknowledging and celebrating the diversity of human skin colors.

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