Pink heart Emoji

Smileys

A vibrant, solid pink heart. Unlike traditional red hearts, this shade is softer and leans toward a playful or affectionate aesthetic without the intense romantic weight of the standard red heart.

Usage Context

Used to express affection, platonic love, or to show support for someone. It is frequently sent in group chats to signal warmth or to match a color-coordinated message. It serves as a gentler alternative to the classic ❤️ and is often grouped with other colorful hearts like 🧡 or 💚.

History

The pink heart was officially added to the Unicode standard in 2022 as part of Emoji 15.0. Its introduction was driven by years of user demand for a dedicated pink option to fill the gap in the existing rainbow of heart icons.

Details

Glyph

🩷

Unicode

U+1FA77

Shortcode

:emoji_u1fa77:

HTML Entity

&#xD83E;&#xDE77;

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft

Category Smileys

Subcategory heart

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License MIT

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