In our earlier article, we have explained the color codes values of a rainbow. You can use either VIBGYOR or ROYGBIV acronym to remember the seven colors of the rainbow. However, do you ever wonder how to make a rainbow symbol with keyboard? You can easily insert a rainbow in social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Similarly, you can insert rainbow symbol in any of your documents in Windows, Mac, Android or iPhone.
Rainbow Emoji Symbol
As part of standardization of typing text on different platforms, Unicode consortium assigns a codepoint to any writable letters. This includes language letters, special characters, symbols and emoji. Rainbow symbol is part of Unicode sky & weather symbols sub-group which is part of Travel & Places symbols main group. It is also available as an emoji with the same code point. We can use the codepoint assigned to rainbow emoji in different shortcut formats to insert it on any supported apps. If the app or platform offers emoji keyboard, you can find rainbow symbol from the keyboard instead of using shortcuts.
The rainbow emoji symbol will look like below containing only six colors instead of seven colors.
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Make Rainbow Emoji in Windows
Let us first explain various options available in Windows operating system for inserting rainbow emoji.
Using Alt Code Shortcuts
U+1F308 is the hexadecimal codepoint assigned to rainbow emoji in Unicode. You can use this codepoint along with one of the alt keys on your keyboard with the following formats:
- Alt 127752 – here 127752 is decimal form of the 1F308. You can first turn on the number pad in your keyboard and press the numbers by holding alt key. Unfortunately, this method works when you have a long keyboard with numeric pad. Though some laptops allow using Fn key with regular keys in the keyboard as a replacement for number pad, it will not be available commonly.
- 1F308 Alt X – if you want to insert rainbow emoji symbol in Word document then this method will work for you. Simply type 1F308 and then press alt and x keys together to make rainbow symbol like 🌈.
Windows Emoji Keyboard
If the above keyboard shortcuts do not work, then the best option is to use in-built emoji keyboard in Windows. This is available in Windows 10 and 11 and not available in previous Windows versions like 7. Simply press Win key along with dot or semicolon keys to open emoji keyboard in any application. Once you will emoji keyboard, search for rainbow symbol and insert on your app. You can use this method in Word document, Instagram app, WhatsApp chat or in any application and online websites.
Insert Rainbow Emoji in Mac
Unlike Windows, you have no keyboard shortcuts in macOS. However, you have a similar emoji keyboard called Character Viewer in Mac. Press Fn and E keys to open the app to search and insert rainbow emoji. This method will work on default Mac apps, third-party apps and on online websites. So, you can easily insert colorful rainbow emoji symbol in Pages, Keynote, Numbers or Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or wherever you want.
Using Rainbow Icon in Microsoft Office
This is a bonus option for Office users having latest Microsoft 365 version. You can insert rainbow icons instead of using emoji symbols in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Unlike an emoji which is a text character, icon is a graphic file in SVG format. Go to “Insert” menu and click on “Icons” option. This will open icon library in the sidebar in Mac and as a pop-up in Windows. Search for “rainbow” and select the rainbow icons. Click insert button to download and insert the images in your document. You can resize the icons to fit the size and adjust the alignment on your document if required.
Make Rainbow Emoji in Android and iPhone
Smartphones do not have keyboard shortcuts; however, you can switch the keyboard layout to insert emoji symbols. You have an in-built option on iPhone while you may need to use Gboard or any similar apps for Android. When you want to insert the rainbow symbol, tap on the emoji key. This will open all Unicode emoji symbols where you can search for rainbow and insert.
Insert Rainbow Emoji in Instagram and Other Social Apps
Depending upon the platform, you can use one of the above methods to insert rainbow symbol in social apps like Instagram. It works on all apps, though some apps may have their own emoji keyboard to insert emoji and stickers. For example, on Facebook Messenger you can tap on the smiley icon in the text box to open multiple options. Search for rainbow sticker and GIF to insert in your chat conversation.
Making Rainbow Symbol in HTML and CSS
If you are a website owner then it is easy to insert rainbow symbol in the source code using HTML or CSS. For HTML, you can use one of the below options:
<span>🌈</span>
<span>🌈</span>For CSS, you can use the hexadecimal code along with any selectors. Below is an example of using rainbow symbol with list selector in CSS:
li:before {
content:\1F308;
}Rainbow Flag Emoji
Unicode also has another rainbow related emoji called Rainbow Flag with a codepoint as U+1F3F3 U+FE0F U+200D U+1F308. This rainbow flag is also called pride flag to represent LGBTQ community. You can use the emoji keyboard in Windows, Mac and smartphones to insert this symbol.
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