The octopus emoji is the internet’s lovable sea brain with eight arms, perfect for moods ranging from “I got this” to “send help, I’m entangled.” People use it for multitasking chaos, clingy affection, or a squeeze-hug that wraps around every problem. It also stands in for the Kraken, Cthulhu energy, or any mysterious deep‑sea vibe in gamer chats and meme threads. When plans get messy or you’re feeling extra touchy‑feely, this little cephalopod says it all.
On Apple/iOS, it’s a bright coral‑pink octopus facing forward with big glossy eyes, a rounded dome head, and soft gradient shading that makes it look almost squishy. The tentacles form a scalloped base, fanning downward with lighter undersides and subtle suction‑cup hints—cute more than scary. Clean lines, a friendly expression, and a simple front‑on pose make it instantly recognizable in your chat list.
You’ll see it tossed into seafood convos (tako, takoyaki, sushi nights), Splatoon squad posts, pirate lore, sea‑shanty TikToks, and even dev chats nodding to GitHub’s Octocat. It can be flirty (“eight arms, all for you”), sarcastic (“even with eight hands I can’t keep up”), or dramatic (“release the kraken!”). Real‑world bonus association: octopuses are escape‑artist geniuses, so the emoji also winks at big‑brain, slippery‑situation energy. Drop it when you’re feeling inky, clingy, or just vibing with ocean aesthetic.
Definition
An interesting water beast these things can grow up to 10 meters in length. This one is maroon.
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Emoji History The emoji code/ image log of changes.
This emoji was part of the proprietary / non-standardized emoji set first introduced by Japanese carriers like Softbank. These emojis became part of the Apple iPhone starting in iOS 2.2 as an unlockable feature on handsets sold in English speaking countries.
In iOS 5 / OSX 10.7, the underlying code that the Apple OS generates for this emoji was changed.
Emoji General Information
Twitter Emoji Popularity (Rank)
166 of 2393
Apple/iOS Picture
Google Android Picture
Google Hangouts Picture
Twitter.com Picture
LG Emoji Picture
Samsung Emoji Picture
Phantom Open Emoji Picture
ASCII Conversion
"Short Code" Name
:octopus:
Keywords
Previous Names:
Squid or Octapus
Unicode Category Information
Unicode Category
Miscellaneous Symbols and Pictographs
Unicode Range
1F300–1F5FF
Unicode Subcategory
Animal Symbols
Proposed Unicode Information & Notes
Unicode Category
Human/living Things
Unicode Subcategory
Animal Symbols
Names & Annotations
OCTOPUS
Symbol Information
U+1F419 proposed
Proposal Identifier
e-1C5
Character Mapping/Crosswalk Notes
DoCoMo
[タコ]
KDDI
#352 たこ 「tako」 U+E5C7 SJIS-F7F7 JIS-7879
Softbank
#132 #old100 たこ 「tako」 U+E10A SJIS-F74A
Emoji Character Encoding Data
Emoji Code Version
iOS 4 Code
UTF-8 Unicode Character(s)
UTF-8 Character Count
1
Character(s) In Input
AppleColorEmoji Font (available in OSX/iOS)
Decimal HTML Entity

Hexadecimal HTML Entity

Hex Code Point(s)
e10a
Formal Unicode Notation
U+E10A
Decimal Code Point(s)
57610
UTF-8 Hex (C Syntax)
0xEE 0x84 0x8A
UTF-8 Hex Bytes
EE 84 8A
UTF-8 Octal Bytes
356 204 212
UTF-16 Hex (C Syntax)
0xE10A
UTF-16 Hex
e10a
UTF-16 Dec
57610
UTF-32 Hex (C Syntax)
0x0000E10A
UTF-32 Hex
E10A
UTF-32 Dec
57610
Python Src
u"\uE10A"
PHP Src
"\xee\x84\x8a"
C/C++/Java Src
"\uE10A"
Emoji Code Version
iOS 5 - Current
UTF-8 Unicode Character(s)
🐙
UTF-8 Character Count
1
Character(s) In Input
AppleColorEmoji Font (available in OSX/iOS)
🐙
Decimal HTML Entity
🐙
Hexadecimal HTML Entity
🐙
Hex Code Point(s)
1f419
Formal Unicode Notation
U+1F419
Decimal Code Point(s)
128025
UTF-8 Hex (C Syntax)
0xF0 0x9F 0x90 0x99
UTF-8 Hex Bytes
F0 9F 90 99
UTF-8 Octal Bytes
360 237 220 231
UTF-16 Hex (C Syntax)
0xD83D 0xDC19
UTF-16 Hex
d83ddc19
UTF-16 Dec
55357 56345
UTF-32 Hex (C Syntax)
0x0001F419
UTF-32 Hex
01F419
UTF-32 Dec
128025
Python Src
u"\U0001F419"
PHP Src
"\xf0\x9f\x90\x99"
C/C++/Java Src
"\uD83D\uDC19"
Emoji Character Encoding Data (equivalent or similiar)
