U+26A0 "⚠" Warning Sign Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
U+26A0 "⚠" Warning Sign is a standardized symbol representing caution, alertness, or potential hazard, commonly used in digital interfaces, signage, and documentation to draw attention to important information, safety risks, or configuration issues. Its design typically features a bold exclamation mark centered within a triangle, which itself is often rendered in yellow or black to emphasize urgency, though actual colors depend on the platform or application. First included in the Unicode Standard version 4.0 in 2003, this character belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and is widely supported across operating systems, making it a versatile tool for conveying warnings in contexts ranging from software error messages to physical safety labels.
General Properties
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding |
⚠ |
| HTML Hex Encoding |
⚠ |
| UTF-8 Encoding |
0xE2 0x9A 0xA0 |
| UTF-16 Encoding |
0x26A0 |
| UTF-32 Encoding |
0x000026A0 |
| C/C++/Java Escape |
\u26a0 |
Unicode Properties