Orange heart emoji 🧡
🧡 is the orange heart, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018) to complete the rainbow. It means warmth, enthusiasm and encouragement without the romantic weight of ❤️ — the heart…
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What the orange heart 🧡 emoji means
🧡 is the orange heart, added in Emoji 11.0 (2018) to complete the rainbow. It means warmth, enthusiasm and encouragement without the romantic weight of ❤️ — the heart you send to a good friend, a teammate or a sibling. From a guy or a girl it reads as “I care about you” in a friendly, upbeat register, and some people use it deliberately for the “more than friends, not yet love” stage. It is also the heart of autumn, of orange-branded teams, of the Dutch national side and of Halloween posts with 🎃. The whole colour code is on the heart emoji guide.
Unicode name: orange heart · U+1F9E1 · Emoji 5.0 (2017) · group: Smileys & Emotion.
How people use it
- Warm friendship: support without romance
- Encouragement: “you’ve got this 🧡”
- Autumn: with 🍂 🎃 🍁
- Team and brand colours: orange kits, Dutch football, Halloween
Compare the options
| Emoji | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| orange heartU+1F9E1 | Warm, friendly, encouraging | |
| red heartU+2764 U+FE0F | Love | |
| yellow heartU+1F49B | Friendship, happiness | |
| brown heartU+1F90E | Earthy, cosy | |
| fallen leafU+1F342 | Autumn |
Pairing 🧡 with other hearts
The orange heart works well alongside other heart colours, and one pairing that stands out is 🧡🖤. Together they read as a bold contrast — warm and dark, like autumn nights or Halloween decorations. You might see 🧡🖤 in captions about fall, spooky season, or when someone wants to mix energetic warmth with a touch of edge. It’s less about romance and more about mood: think pumpkin patches at dusk, burnt orange sunsets, or supporting a team whose colours are orange and black.
You can also pair 🧡 with ❤️ to show growing affection, or with 💛 for sunny friendship. Compare the full set on the heart emoji guide.
Questions people ask
What does 🧡 mean from a guy?
Warmth and care, usually friendly — a step below the red heart. Some use it to signal growing affection without saying love.
What does the orange heart mean from a girl?
The same: affection, support or enthusiasm. In an ongoing flirtation it can be a deliberate “not red yet”.
Qué significa el corazón naranja?
Cariño y calidez sin compromiso romántico: amistad, apoyo, entusiasmo. También el color del otoño.
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.