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The Hanky Code chart

Every colour, left pocket and right pocket, 1972 to 2026. 156 codes on this site; the full 1970s archive, written the way it was written, is kept for adults in the archive, behind an 18+ door.

Left pocket gives; right pocket receives. That is the whole grammar. Tap a colour for both prints, what it means, and where it sits in the story.

156 codes
Signal OrangeAnything Goes · HC-008 · THE 66 · ANYTHING / EVERYTHINGPurplePiercing · HC-012 · THE 66 · PIERCER / PIERCEDSteel GreyDiscipline · HC-025 · THE 66 · DISCIPLINARIAN / DISCIPLINEDLight PinkSmall Toys · HC-026 · THE 66 · SMALL TOY USER / SMALL TOY SUBFirst FlushNovice / Beginner · HC-034 · THE 66 · THE GUIDE / THE CURIOUSForest GreenHairy / Bears · HC-035 · THE 66 · THE BEAR / BEAR CHASERSapphire BlueSeduction · HC-038 · THE 66 · SEDUCER / SEDUCEDPlumShaving · HC-040 · THE 66 · SHAVER / SHAVEDBurgundyScratching · HC-041 · THE 66 · SCRATCHER / SCRATCHEDGold LaméSmooth / Twink · HC-046 · THE 66 · THE SMOOTH / SMOOTH CHASERHoundstoothDirty Talk · HC-047 · THE 66 · DIRTY TALK / LISTENSPeachKissing · HC-052 · THE 66 · KISSER / KISSEDRobin's Egg BlueVoyeur / Exhibitionist · HC-060 · THE 66 · WATCHES / WATCHEDCobalt BlueMuscle Worship · HC-062 · THE 66 · THE MUSCLE / WORSHIPSSalmonChubby Chaser · HC-063 · THE 66 · THE ABUNDANT / CELEBRATESBlue StripeVersatile / Switch · HC-066 · THE 66 · VERSATILE TOP / VERSATILE BOTTOMRainbowPride Energy · HC-067 · PRIDE LEADER / PRIDE PARTICIPANTStrobeTechno Scene · HC-070 · TECHNO DOM / TECHNO SUBVoltageHigh-Energy Play · HC-071 · HIGH ENERGY TOP / HIGH ENERGY SUBThe ShiftTech Fetish · HC-072 · TECH DOM / TECH SUBChromeRobot Play · HC-073 · ROBOT CONTROLLER / ROBOTRose GoldSoft Dom/Sub · HC-075 · SOFT DOMINANT / SOFT SUBMISSIVEChambrayCowboy Roleplay · HC-076 · COWBOY DOM / COWBOY SUBElectric BlueE-Stim · HC-077 · E-STIM GIVER / E-STIM RECEIVERPrussian BlueMarathon Play · HC-078 · MARATHON TOP / MARATHON BOTTOMBroadcastContemporary Exhibitionism · HC-079 · EXHIBITOR / VOYEUR ADMIRERSage GreenTantra / Sacred · HC-080 · TANTRA GUIDE / TANTRA RECEIVEREmerald GreenLuxury / 5-Star · HC-081 · LUXURY PROVIDER / LUXURY RECEIVERTangerineBlindfold Play · HC-084 · BLINDFOLDER / BLINDFOLDEDAmberRope Work / Shibari · HC-085 · RIGGER / ROPE BUNNYPale SteelSensation Play · HC-087 · SENSATION GIVER / SENSATION SUBSoft LilacAftercare · HC-088 · THE HOLDER / THE HELDChampagne GoldBody Worship · HC-090 · WORSHIPPED / WORSHIPPERStage GoldHEADLINER · HC-094 · SPOTLIGHT POWER / SUPPORTING ROLEDeep PurpleOBSESSOR · HC-097 · OBSESSOR / OBSESSION TARGETObsidian BlackEGOLOCK · HC-098 · EGO STRIPPER / EGO STRIPPEDDivine GoldGODVOICE · HC-100 · COMMAND VOICE / OBEDIENTDecay RedRUINME · HC-103 · RUINER / RUIN SEEKERFracture GreyBREAKPOINT · HC-104 · EDGE BREAKER / BREAKPOINTCardinal RedSIN-EATER · HC-105 · SIN ABSORBER / SIN GIVERLeather BrownDOGBORN · HC-106 · HANDLER / PUPClock GoldTIMEWARP · HC-115 · TIME CONTROLLER / TIME FROZENBlueprint BlueARCHITECT · HC-117 · WORLD BUILDER / WORLD INHABITANTMystic VioletORACLE · HC-118 · PROPHECY GIVER / PROPHECY SUBIridescent MultiSHAPESHIFTER · HC-119 · FORM CONTROLLER / TRANSFORMEDInfinite GoldETERNAPLAY · HC-121 · FOREVER TOP / FOREVER BOTTOMLime + Purple SplitGenderqueer · HC-130 · GENDERQUEER TOP / GENDERQUEER SUBPride RainbowGay · HC-134 · GAY TOP / GAY BOTTOMOrange/pink GradientLesbian · HC-135 · LESBIAN TOP / LESBIAN BOTTOMQueer QuadQueer · HC-138 · QUEER TOP / QUEER BOTTOMPastel RainbowQuestioning · HC-142 · QUESTIONING TOP / QUESTIONING SUBSingle Rose RedMonogamous · HC-144 · MONOGAMOUS / SEEKS MONOGAMYRed / Black SplitRelationship Anarchist · HC-147 · RA TOP / RA BOTTOMTriangle RainbowTriad / Throuple · HC-150 · TRIAD LEADER / TRIAD MEMBERNetwork MultiPolycule · HC-151 · POLYCULE HUB / POLYCULE NODESolo Gold StarSolo Polyamory · HC-152 · SOLO POLY / DATES SOLO POLYBattle RedWarrior Energy · HC-156 · WARRIOR TOP / WARRIOR BOTTOMMischief OrangeTrickster Energy · HC-158 · TRICKSTER TOP / TRICKSTER BOTTOMDefiant Red/black SplitBrat Energy · HC-160 · BRAT TAMER / BRATYin-yangSwitch Energy · HC-161 · SWITCHES / SWITCHEDDevotion BlueService Energy · HC-162 · SERVICE TOP / SERVICE BOTTOMSafety GreenSSC · HC-164 · SSC TOP / SSC BOTTOMResponsibility BluePRICK · HC-166 · PRICK TOP / PRICK BOTTOMClarity CrystalInformed Consent · HC-169 · INFORMED TOP / INFORMED SUBContract GreyNegotiated Scenes · HC-171 · SCENE NEGOTIATOR / SCENE FOLLOWERTorch GoldCommunity Leader · HC-172 · MOVEMENT LEADER / MOVEMENT MEMBERWise SilverElder / Mentor · HC-173 · COMMUNITY ELDER / MENTEEParchment TanArchivist / Historian · HC-174 · HISTORY KEEPER / HISTORY LEARNERHost PurpleEvent Organiser · HC-175 · ORGANISER / PARTICIPANTProtest RedActivist · HC-177 · ACTIVIST LEADER / SUPPORTERSanctuary BlueSafe Space Holder · HC-178 · SPACE HOLDER / SPACE USERConnection TealBridge Builder · HC-179 · BRIDGE CREATOR / BRIDGE CROSSERHealing PinkHealer / Support · HC-180 · COMMUNITY HEALER / HEALING SEEKERWelcome YellowNewcomer / Seeker · HC-181 · EXPERIENCED GUIDE / NEWCOMERBallroom GoldBallroom Mother · HC-186 · HOUSE MOTHER / HOUSE CHILDBallroom SilverBallroom Father · HC-187 · HOUSE FATHER / HOUSE CHILDSequin RainbowDrag Queen · HC-188 · DRAG QUEEN / DRAG ADMIRERDapper NavyDrag King · HC-189 · DRAG KING MASC / DRAG ADMIRERWolf GreyWolf · HC-195 · WOLF PACK LEADER / PACK MEMBERPup ChocolatePup · HC-196 · PUP HANDLER / PUP PLAYERHandler LeatherHandler · HC-197 · HANDLER / PUP HANDLEDPioneer BronzeScene Leader · HC-200 · SCENE ARCHITECT / SCENE BUILDERFool MultiTrickster (archetype) · HC-201 · CHAOS CREATOR / CHAOS ENJOYEDTeacher SageMentor · HC-203 · MENTOR / KNOWLEDGE SEEKEROccult IndigoWitch / Occult Queer · HC-205 · PRACTITIONER / INITIATEArmour SilverWarrior Queen · HC-207 · BATTLE LEADER / BATTLE FOLLOWERAthletic NavyTomboy · HC-210 · SPORTY MASC / TOMBOY ADMIRERRevolt Red/black SplitRevolutionary · HC-212 · REBELLION LEADER / COMRADEPhoenix OrangeSurvivor · HC-213 · RESILIENCE HOLDER / SUPPORT GIVERPatriarch Dark WoodChosen Family Patriarch · HC-214 · FAMILY PATRIARCH / FAMILY CHILDMatriarch Rich RoseChosen Family Matriarch · HC-215 · FAMILY MATRIARCH / FAMILY CHILDVenture BlueSTARTUP · HC-218 · FOUNDER / EMPLOYEEVr PurpleMETAVERSE · HC-220 · WORLD CREATOR / AVATARBandwidth CyanDATAFLOW · HC-223 · DATA CONTROLLER / DATA STREAMDebug RedDEBUGGER · HC-225 · CODE FIXER / BUGGY CODERepo BlackOPENSOURCE · HC-226 · BUILDER / CONTRIBUTOR48hr OrangeHACKATHON · HC-227 · LEAD DEVELOPER / SPRINT CODERInnovation RedDISRUPTOR · HC-229 · MARKET DISRUPTOR / LEGACY SYSTEMDeep Learning BlueNEURAL-NET · HC-236 · ARCHITECT / HIDDEN LAYERRest GreenAPI-CALL · HC-237 · ENDPOINT PROVIDER / API CONSUMERNeon PurpleTECHNO-PAGAN · HC-239 · DIGITAL SHAMAN / CODE SEEKERImmortal BlueUPLOAD · HC-242 · UPLOADER / DIGITAL GHOSTRendering GradientRENDER · HC-243 · 3D ARTIST / POLYGONWifi BlueWIRELESS · HC-245 · BROADCASTER / SIGNAL RECEIVERLab CyanSYNTHETIC · HC-246 · SYNTH CREATOR / SYNTHETIC BEINGShadow GoldKINGMAKER · HC-251 · POWER BROKER / MADE KINGRed CarpetCELEBRITY · HC-254 · A-LIST STAR POWER / STARSTRUCK FANAlgorithm PinkVIRAL · HC-256 · TREND CREATOR / TREND FOLLOWERCard PlatinumPLATINUM · HC-257 · PLATINUM STATUS / STANDARD TIERSky-high SilverPENTHOUSE · HC-258 · PENTHOUSE OWNER / GROUND FLOORRunway BlackCOUTURE · HC-261 · COUTURE DOM / DRESSEDVintage GoldCHAMPAGNE · HC-262 · CHAMPAGNE BUYER / CHAMPAGNE SUBAuction MaroonAUCTION · HC-263 · HIGH BIDDER / OUTBIDGallery WhiteCOLLECTOR · HC-264 · ART COLLECTOR / COLLECTEDImperial PurpleEMPIRE-STATE · HC-265 · EMPIRE BUILDER / CONQUEREDExclusive BlackVELVET-ROPE · HC-266 · VIP / QUEUEClub BurgundyMEMBERS-ONLY · HC-267 · MEMBER / OUTSIDERLuxury CreamCONCIERGE · HC-268 · CONCIERGE / SERVICE STAFFRobin Egg LuxeDIAMOND · HC-269 · FLAWLESS / ZIRCONIAMonument GraniteLEGACY · HC-270 · LEGACY CREATOR / FOOTNOTECharity GoldPHILANTHROPY · HC-271 · PHILANTHROPIST / BENEFICIARYExecutive NavyBOARD-ROOM · HC-272 · BOARD CHAIR / MIDDLE MGMTStock Exchange BlueIPO · HC-274 · GOING PUBLIC / EARLY INVESTORGreenwich GreyHEDGE-FUND · HC-275 · FUND MANAGER / LIMITED PARTNERDeed BrownREAL-ESTATE · HC-276 · PROPERTY MOGUL / TENANTZurich SilverSWISS-BANK · HC-277 · ACCOUNT HOLDER / NUMBEREDDeep BlueCis Man · HC-282 · CIS MAN / CIS MAN ADMIRERCrimsonCis Woman · HC-283 · CIS WOMAN / CIS WOMAN FANDenimBoyish / Soft Masc · HC-284 · BOYISH / BOYISH ADMIRERCherryGirlish / Playful Femme · HC-285 · GIRLISH / GIRLISH ADMIRERSteelBinary, Unemphasised · HC-286 · BINARY / BINARY ADMIRERSoft BeigeAssigned & Exploring · HC-287 · EXPLORING / EXPLORER FANSoft GoldTransfeminine · HC-288 · TRANSFEMME / TRANSFEMME FANTeal GreenTransmasculine · HC-289 · TRANSMASC / TRANSMASC FANVioletIn Transition · HC-290 · TRANSITIONING / TRANSITION FANDusty RoseStealth / Low-Disclosure · HC-291 · STEALTH / STEALTH ADMIRERWarm CopperSocial Transition · HC-292 · SOCIAL / SAME ADMIRERInk BlackTrans & Visible · HC-293 · VISIBLY TRANS / VISIBLE ADMIRERLavender (p9)Non-Binary · HC-294 · NON-BINARY / ENBY ADMIRERLilacGenderqueer / GNC · HC-295 · GENDERQUEER / GNC ADMIRERSoft MintAgender (P9) · HC-296 · AGENDER / AGENDER ADMIRERPale Grey-blueDemigirl · HC-297 · DEMIGIRL IDENTITY / DEMIGIRL FANPale Grey-greenDemiboy · HC-298 · DEMIBOY IDENTITY / DEMIBOY FANSunset GradientGenderfluid (P9) · HC-299 · GENDERFLUID / FLUID ADMIRERDusk PurpleBigender / Multigender · HC-300 · BIGENDER / SAME ADMIRERSeafoamNeutrois · HC-301 · NEUTROIS / NEUTROIS FANMuted TealGender Questioning · HC-302 · QUESTIONING / EXPLORER FANAurora GradientShifting Identity · HC-303 · SHIFTING / EVOLVING FANHigh Femme PinkHigh Femme · HC-304 · HIGH FEMME / HIGH FEMME FANBottle GreenButch / Stud / MOC · HC-305 · BUTCH / BUTCH ADMIRERSoft PinkSoft Femme · HC-306 · SOFT / SOFT FEMME FANSlate (p9)Soft Masc · HC-307 · SOFT / SOFT MASC FANSilver-blueAndrogyne · HC-308 · ANDROGYNOUS / ANDROGYNE FANBurnt Sienna (p9)Rugged / Earthy · HC-309 · RUGGED / RUGGED ADMIRERCamp PurpleQueer Maximalist · HC-310 · QUEER MAXIMALIST / MAXIMALIST FANIvory & GoldClassic / Timeless · HC-311 · ELEGANT / CLASSIC ADMIRER