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Check Marks & Crosses
❌

Cross Mark (Red X Emoji)

U+274C

A red X emoji commonly used to show an error, a wrong answer, or a rejected item.

Copy & encode

Character
❌
Unicode codepoint
U+274C
HTML decimal entity
❌
HTML hex entity
❌
CSS escape
\274C
JavaScript escape
\u274C

Meaning and usage

It appears in chat apps, task lists, and comparison tables where a colorful, easily recognized error or rejection marker is useful.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the HTML code for the red X emoji?
Use the numeric entity ❌, though rendering depends on the device's emoji font.
Does ❌ always render as red?
Its color comes from the operating system's emoji font, so it can look slightly different across platforms.