ASCII code for lowercase a
97
Small letter a — a
| Decimal | 97 |
| Hexadecimal | 0x61 |
| Octal | 0141 |
| Binary | 01100001 |
| HTML entity | a |
What it is
Small letter a 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 97, which is why ASCII text is also valid UTF-8.
The full entry
ASCII 97 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 lowercase a?
The ASCII code for lowercase a is 97 in decimal, 0x61 in hexadecimal and 0141 in octal.
What is lowercase a in binary?
01100001 — eight bits, though ASCII only defines seven, so the top bit is always zero.
Is lowercase a a printable character?
Yes. Small letter a is in the printable range, codes 32 to 126, which is everything ASCII can put on a screen.
Other characters
- 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
- ASCII code for lowercase m — 109
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