ASCII code for backtick
96
Grave accent — `
| Decimal | 96 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x60 |
| Octal | 0140 |
| Binary | 01100000 |
| HTML entity | ` |
What it is
Grave accent is one of the 95 printable ASCII characters, the set every text encoding in common use still agrees on. UTF-8 encodes it as the single byte 96, which is why ASCII text is also valid UTF-8.
The full entry
ASCII 96 in full — the code point page, with what sits either side of it and how the character is encoded elsewhere.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ASCII code for backtick?
The ASCII code for backtick is 96 in decimal, 0x60 in hexadecimal and 0140 in octal.
What is backtick in binary?
01100000 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is backtick a printable character?
Yes. Grave accent is in the printable range, codes 32 to 126, which is everything ASCII can put on a screen.
Other characters
- ASCII code for lowercase a — 97
- ASCII code for lowercase b — 98
- ASCII code for lowercase c — 99
- ASCII code for lowercase d — 100
- ASCII code for lowercase e — 101
- ASCII code for lowercase f — 102
- ASCII code for lowercase g — 103
- ASCII code for lowercase h — 104
- ASCII code for lowercase i — 105
- ASCII code for lowercase j — 106
- ASCII code for lowercase k — 107
- ASCII code for lowercase l — 108
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