Heart emoji
Twelve colours, a dozen decorated hearts and a few broken ones: every heart emoji in one place, with the meaning each colour usually carries.
Published Β· Updated
Every heart emoji, by colour
There are twelve plain coloured hearts in the standard set, and colour is the whole message. β€οΈ (red heart) is love in every sense and the safe default. The others carry associations that are partly convention and partly just the colour: warmth, calm, envy, luxury, mourning. None of these meanings is official; they are how people use the hearts, and a friend who always sends π means exactly what someone else means by β€οΈ.
| Emoji | Name | Use it for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| red heartU+2764 U+FE0F | Love, romance, support, βsending loveβ | The most romantic of the set | |
| orange heartU+1F9E1 | Warmth, encouragement, autumn, team colours | Least loaded of the colours | |
| yellow heartU+1F49B | Friendship, happiness, gratitude | Snapchat uses it for βbest friendsβ | |
| green heartU+1F49A | Nature, health, jealousy, Irish and eco themes | Envy reading is rare in practice | |
| blue heartU+1F499 | Trust, loyalty, calm, friendship | See the blue emoji guide | |
| purple heartU+1F49C | Affection with flair, BTS fandom, purple causes | See the purple heart guide | |
| black heartU+1F5A4 | Alternative style, grief, dark humour | See the black heart guide | |
| white heartU+1F90D | Purity, peace, remembrance, weddings | Faint on light backgrounds | |
| brown heartU+1F90E | Earthy, cosy, warm; sometimes racial pride | Newer (Emoji 12.0) | |
| pink heartU+1FA77 | Soft, sweet, cute | Newest (Emoji 15.0); may not display | |
| light blue heartU+1FA75 | Gentle affection, calm | Newest (Emoji 15.0); may not display | |
| grey heartU+1FA76 | Muted, neutral, moody | Newest (Emoji 15.0); may not display |
Hearts with something extra
Beyond the colours, a second family adds motion, decoration or damage. These are all red on most platforms and change the intensity rather than the tone.
| Emoji | Name | Usually means |
|---|---|---|
| π | Two hearts | Affection, βlove thisβ, friendship |
| π | Revolving hearts | Being in love, mutual affection |
| π | Beating heart | Excitement, a racing heart |
| π | Growing heart | Growing affection, being touched |
| π | Sparkling heart | Adoration, βyouβre wonderfulβ |
| π | Heart with arrow | Falling in love, Cupid, Valentineβs |
| π | Heart with ribbon | A gift of love, Valentineβs |
| π | Heart decoration | A neutral heart symbol; rare |
| β£οΈ | Heart exclamation | Emphatic love: βlove this!β |
| π | Broken heart | Heartbreak; see the broken heart guide |
| β€οΈβπ₯ | Heart on fire | Burning passion; see the fire emoji guide |
| β€οΈβπ©Ή | Mending heart | Healing, recovery, support |
| π«Ά | Heart hands | βLove youβ, appreciation, the K-pop finger-heart era |
| π | Love letter | A message with love; also βDM meβ |
| π« | Anatomical heart | Medical, cardiology, dark humour |
| β₯οΈ | Heart suit | The playing-card suit; a plainer text-style heart |
β€οΈ and β₯οΈ are different characters: red heart is U+2764 with a variation selector that asks for the emoji look, while heart suit (U+2665) is the card symbol and often renders as a small flat heart. Copy β€οΈ unless you specifically want the card suit.
Which heart to send
- Partner: β€οΈ, π or π; π for βyouβre amazingβ.
- Family and close friends: β€οΈ is fine; π and 𧑠avoid any romantic reading.
- Colleagues and acquaintances: a heart reaction is usually safe; in a message, π or π reads better. See the thumbs up guide for reaction etiquette.
- Condolences: π€, π€ or β€οΈβπ©Ή with words.
- Captions: match the colour to the photo or the mood (ππ, ππΏ, π©·β¨).
Chat examples
Real messages with β€οΈ, and a reply that fits.
love you β€οΈ
love you more π§‘
thanks for today π
any time π
for the whole team ππ
π€π€
Questions people ask
What does each colour heart emoji mean?
Red is love; orange warmth; yellow friendship; green nature or envy; blue trust; purple affection with style; black alternative or grief; white purity; brown earthiness; pink sweetness. These are conventions, not rules β the senderβs habits matter more than the colour chart.
What is the difference between β€οΈ and π?
β€οΈ is one plain heart and reads as love or support. π is two small hearts and reads lighter and more playful β affection for a thing or a friend as much as for a person.
Why does my heart emoji look black or plain?
You probably copied β₯οΈ (heart suit) or a red heart without its variation selector; some apps then draw a plain text glyph. The β€οΈ card on this page copies the emoji version.
Is there a heart emoji in every colour?
Twelve colours exist in Emoji 18.0. There is no teal, gold or rainbow heart; people use combinations such as ππ or πβ€οΈ for those.
About this guide
Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.
