warning

⚠️

warning

⚠️ represents warning, typically shown as a yellow triangle with a black exclamation mark. Designs vary in shading and outline, with some looking more three-dimensional and others flat.

A warning sign is a universal indicator used to signal potential danger, hazards, or technical errors. It relies on the high-contrast yellow and black color scheme to capture immediate attention and prompt the viewer to proceed with caution.

In digital communication, ⚠️ is frequently used to flag important notices or risks. Common usage includes phrases like "⚠️ High voltage area ahead," "Please read the ⚠️ safety instructions carefully," or "⚠️ Error: your changes were not saved."

Groups
Subgroups
Unicode
U+26A0 U+FE0F
Variant status
Fully-qualified
Emoji version
E0.6

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