U+26A0 · Miscellaneous Symbols

Warning Sign ⚠

The warning sign, an exclamation point inside a triangle, signals caution, hazards or important notices. It is used in documentation, emails, alerts, signage and chat messages, and on many devices it displays as a yellow emoji. Because it is widely recognized, it works well at the start of a line to flag risks, deprecations or steps that cannot be undone.

UnicodeU+26A0

HTML⚠

⚠︎U+26A0

Character codes

Unicode code point	`U+26A0`
Decimal	`9888`
HTML (hex)	`⚠`
HTML (decimal)	`⚠`
CSS	`\26A0`
JavaScript	`\u26A0`
Python	`\u26A0`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 9A A0`
UTF-16	`26A0`
URL-encoded	`%E2%9A%A0`

Character details

Official name	WARNING SIGN
Unicode block	Miscellaneous Symbols
General category	Other Symbol (So)
SymbolHero category	Miscellaneous Symbols
Emoji	Yes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ⚠

Windows

Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “warning sign”.
In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 26A0 then press Alt + X.
Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “warning sign”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “warning sign”, and double-click the result.
With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 26A0.

iPhone & Android

Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “warning sign”.
Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “warning sign” or enter U+26A0.
HTML: ⚠
Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9888)

Examples

⚠ Do not unplug during the update
⚠ Wet floor
⚠ Breaking change in v2.0

Good to know

Tip: On its own ⚠ may show as plain text or an emoji depending on the device and font, so check how it looks on your target platform.

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.